NHTSA Complaint #10609940 — 2002 VOLVO HEAVY TRUCK
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10609940 |
| Vehicle | 2002 VOLVO HEAVY TRUCK |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 350,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
METAL STRAP HOLDING UP AIR TANK RESERVOIR IS CONSTANTLY BREAKING, BROKE ON MY TRUCK FEW YEARS AGO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY, IS BREAKING UP ON ALL MY TRUCKS WITH ABOVE DESIGN. MYSELF GETTING TIRED WITH DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND PART, I HAVE REPLACED METAL STRAP WITH A TIE DOWN RATCHET RATED 5000LBS. NOW I'M GETTING TICKETS FROM DOT FOR DOING SO AND SOLVING THE PROBLEM THE RIGHT WAY. MENTION ABOVE VOLVO PART NUMBER IS 8073380. THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN ISSUE INVOLVING ALL VOLVO TRUCKS 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 IF NOT MORE. LOSING AIR TANKS WHILE TRAVELING 65 MH ON THE HWY AND BEING 80000 LBS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD FOR ALL BEING ON THE ROAD. *TR
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