The 1998 Volvo VN has two recalls, both addressing the same fire risk: the auxiliary parking heater's fuel pump lacks a rollover protection switch, meaning if the vehicle rolls over while the heater is running, fuel continues flowing and can ignite a fire.
This affects trucks equipped with an Espar compact heater mounted in the luggage compartment. Under normal operation the heater poses no issue, but without the shutoff switch, a rollover does not cut fuel to the heater, leaving an active ignition source and fuel supply in close proximity during a crash.
At a glance
What can fail
The fuel pump for the parking heater lacks a rollover safety switch. If your vehicle rolls over while the heater runs, fuel continues flowing to the heater, creating a fire risk.
What the fix does
A rollover protection switch will be installed to stop fuel flow to the heater during a rollover.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The fuel pump supplying the auxiliary heater in the luggage compartment lacks a rollover protection switch, allowing fuel flow if the truck tips over.
What the fix does
Dealers will install a rollover protection switch in the fuel pump wiring to stop fuel supply during a rollover.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
