1997 VOLVO WIA Suspension Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Suspension Issues in the 1997 VOLVO WIA
4 suspension complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 VOLVO WIA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Suspension Complaints
#565176
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VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE STEER TIRE WEAR.*AK *JB
#565912
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CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE TRUCK STARTED TO PULL VERY HARD TO THE LEFT AND CONSUMER HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING THE TRUCK, ONCE THE TRUCK WAS UNDER CONTROL, CONSUMER GOT OUT AND NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT STEER TIRE WAS WORN DOWN TO THE VERY OUTSIDE EDGE TO THE THREAD, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WAS VIBRATING SO BAD THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER, CONSUMER STATED THAT IN FEBUARY 1998 THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS REBUILT.*JB
#565638
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CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF REPLACING HIS 6TH SET OF STEER TIRES. *JG
#845406
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WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE FRAME, TIRE IS WORN OUT. VECHICLE ISN'T STAYING ON TRACK, IT KEEPS GOING INTO OTHER LANES. ALSO, FRAME IS BENT. *AK THE CONSUMER POINTS OUT THAT THE APPEAL FORUM IS HELPFUL BUT THERE SHOULD BE A METHOD FOR CONSUMERS TO REACH THE MANUFACTURERS EASILY. *YH CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM IS PROXIMATE TO THE CROSS MEMBERS WITHIN THE FRAME RAILS, THEY ARE OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO KEEP THE FRAME RAILS WITHIN ACCEPTABLE FLEXIBILITY PARAMETERS, THIS CAUSES A TEMPORARY BREECH IN THE CONTACT POINTS BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE FORWARD DRIVE AXLE, THIS RESULTS IN THE FORWARD DRIVE AXLE BECOMING MISALIGNED WHEN CLOSED AND CAUSES A THRUST PROBLEM TO THE STEER AXLE AS THE FORWARD DRIVE IS NOW PUSHING IT AT AN ANGLE TO A FORWARD STRAIGHT LINE, THERE IS STRESS ON REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY, THE NET RESULT IS COMPONENT BREAKAGE, PREMATURE...