1978 VOLVO F86 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1978 VOLVO F86
The 1978 VOLVO F86 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE.
Recalls for the 1978 VOLVO F86
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1978 VOLVO F86, potentially affecting up to 1,095 vehicles.
Recall 79V193000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
| 805 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE TORQUE REACTION LEAVES WHICH ARE SEPARATED ON ONE SIDE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION. UNDER SEVERE CONDITIONS THIS SEPARATED TORQUE REACTION LEAF WILL OVERSTRESS THE REACTION LEAF ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE LEFT AND RIGHT TORQUE REACTION LEAVES WITH MODIFIED DESIGN LEAVES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Recall 78V209000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
| 290 vehicles affected
Defect: THE SERVICE BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE WITHIN 0.55 SECONDS, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS".
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSTALL A QUICK RELEASE VALVE IN THE TRAILER SERVICE BRAKE LINE, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1978 VOLVO F86
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1978 VOLVO F86.
Safety Rating for the 1978 VOLVO F86
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1978 VOLVO F86 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1978 VOLVO F86
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1978 VOLVO F86
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the VOLVO F86
- 1974 VOLVO F86 — 0 complaints
- 1975 VOLVO F86 — 0 complaints
- 1976 VOLVO F86 — 0 complaints
- 1977 VOLVO F86 — 0 complaints
- 1978 VOLVO F86 (current)
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