THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 101 - LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS. ODOMETER IS CALIBRATED IN MILES RATHER THAN KILOMETERS.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER ASSEMBLIES WITH METRIC ODOMETERS WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
WARNING LABELS IDENTIFYING THE CLIMBING SEQUENCE AND PROCESS (ONE FOOT AND TWO HANDS OR TWO FEET AND ONE HAND) WERE OMITTED WHEN THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED. PERSONS NOT USING THE SEQUENCE AND PROCESS DURING CAB ENTRY OR EXIT MAY BE SUBJECT TO RISK OF SLIP AND/OR FALL.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
WARNING LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS.
NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0 LITRE ENGINES.
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1105 - EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS. INCORRECT FUEL VAPOUR MANAGEMENT VALVE WAS INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES WHICH ALLOWS THE ENGINE TO RELEASE AIR POLLUTANTS WHICH EXCEED THE STANDARD.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
CORRECT FUEL VAPOUR MANAGEMENT VALVE WILL BE INSTALLED.
WARNING LABELS IDENTIFYING THE CLIMBING SEQUENCE AND PROCESS WERE OMITTED.
Safety Risk
PERSONS NOT USING THE SEQUENCE AND PROCESS DURING CAB ENTRY OR EXIT OR WHEN USING THE OPTIONAL BACK OF CAB ACCESS MAY SLIP AND/OR FALL CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy
VOLVO HEAVY TRUCK WILL BE PROVIDING WARNING LABELS TO BE INSTALLED BY OWNERS ON THEIR TRUCKS.
THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS.
VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH INCORRECT MASS AIRFLOW SENSORS INSTALLED IN THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM. WITH THE INCORRECT SENSOR INSTALLED THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY EXCEED THE EMISSIONS STANDARD.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR WILL BE REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT PART.
NOTE: NON-AIRBAG EQUIPPED VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 115 - VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE EIGHTH DIGIT OF THE V.I.N. IS A "D" WHICH INDICATES A DUAL AIRBAG EQUIPPED VEHICLE. THIS DIGIT SHOULD BE AN "S" TO INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
A LABEL WILL BE APPLIED TO THE A-PILLAR WHICH WILL ADVISE THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS AND THAT ALL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE ARE CONSISTENT WITH A VEHICLE WHICH IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS.
NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.3 LITRE ENGINES.
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1101 - EMISSIONS.
VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT EMISSION CONTROL LABEL. THE LABEL INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIES THE ENGINE FAMILY NAME.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
CORRECT LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS.
Certain vehicles do not comply with CMVSS 1101 - Emissions. Vehicles were built with an incorrect emission control label. The label incorrectly identifies the engine family name.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Correct labels and instructions for installation will be mailed to owners.
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 115 - VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE TENTH POSITION OF THE V.I.N. IS STAMPED AS "T" (1996) INSTEAD OF "V" (1997) DUE TO AN ERROR ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE. NEVERTHELESS THE VEHICLES ARE AUTHENTIC 1997 MODELS.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
A STATEMENT WILL BE PROVIDED WITH EACH VEHICLE EXPLAINING THE ERROR AND CERTIFYING THAT THE VEHICLE IS A 1997 MODEL.
NOTE: CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES.
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 209 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.
THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY LOCK-UP ON SLOPES LESS SEVERE THAN THE REQUIREMENT OF THE STANDARD. AS A RESULT, OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXTRACT AND FASTEN THEIR SEAT BELTS UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS MOVED TO A MORE LEVEL SURFACE.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR POSITION AND THOSE FOUND TO BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED WILL BE REINSTALLED CORRECTLY.
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REG. 6 - COMPLIANCE LABEL.
THE GAWR ON THE COMPLIANCE LABEL IS NOT TOTALLY LEGIBLE. THEREFORE THE GAWR COULD BE MISLEADING.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
A SUPPLEMENTAL LABEL WILL BE SUPPLIED TO OWNERS WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION.
NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.9 LITRE ENGINES.
THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS.
CATALYST BISCUIT DETERIORATION RESULTS IN EXHAUST EMISSIONS IN EXCESS OF THE STANDARD.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
CATALYSTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH REDESIGNED VERSIONS.
NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.9 LITRE ENGINES.
AN INCORRECT ENRICHMENT CALIBRATION TO THE FUELING STRATEGY OF THESE VEHICLES WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS BEING USED MAY RESULT IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
A NEW SERVICE PROM WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE REDUCTION OF AIR POLLUTANTS WITHOUT REDUCING DRIVEABILITY.
THE CERTIFICATION LABELS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAS INCORRECT REAR TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE DESIGNATIONS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Safety Risk
INCORRECT INFLATION PRESSURES COULD CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OF THE REAR TIRES. .
Remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING THESE LABELS. DEALERS CAN INSTALL THIS LABEL IF THE OWNER SO DESIRES.
THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITHOUT THE PROPER WARNING LABEL AFFIXED TO THE BATTERY. THIS LABEL CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE INHERENT DANGERS RELATED TO THE ACID CONTAINED WITHIN THE BATTERY AND THE CARE THAT MUST BE TAKEN WHEN WORKING ON OR AROUND BATTERIES.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
LABELS WILL BE APPLIED TO BATTERIES ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
THE "HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LABEL" WARNING WAS NOT INSTALLED ON THE BATTERIES IN THESE VEHICLES.
Safety Risk
PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR IF THESE BATTERIES ARE HANDLED INCORRECTLY.
Remedy
OWNERS WILL BE MAILED A BATTERY WARNING LABEL WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF SUCH LABELS AND A LETTER INFORMING THEM THAT THEY CAN ALSO BRING THE VEHICLE TO ANY DEALER AND HAVE THE LABEL INSTALLED FOR THEM FREE OF CHARGE.
THE STICKER REQUIRED BY PART 575, "CONSUMER INFORMATION REGULATIONS" TO ALERT THE DRIVER OF "THE PARTICULAR HANDLING AND MANEUVERING CHARACTERISTICS OF UTILITY VEHICLES" WAS NOT AFFIXED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR.
Safety Risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OWNERS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE HANDLING AND MANUEVERING CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUN VISORS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH VISORS CONTAINING THE CORRECT LABELS.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY AIR BAG INFLATABLE RESTRAINT CAUTION LABEL LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT CONTAIN THE STATEMENT, "DO NOT INSTALL REARWARD FACING CHILD SEATS IN ANY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT POSITION." THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Safety Risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OPERATORS COULD FAIL TO NOTICE AND HEED THE WARNING LABEL.
Remedy
A NEW CAUTION LABEL, WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO OWNERS. OWNERS CAN INSTALL THE LABEL OR, IF THEY WISH, CAN HAVE THEIR DEALER INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.