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1999 VOLVO VN610 — STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

crash · 401653 · 2003-03-19

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
VN610
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
Miles at failure
501,493

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

OWNER REPORTS THAT BALL SOCKET ON DRAG LINK SEPARATED CREATING A LOSS OF STEERING. VEHICLE DEPARTED RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY AND CAME TO REST IN A SWAMP. OWNER REPORTS VEHICLE MILEAGE AT JUST OVER 501,000. ROUTINE INSPECTS FAILED TO REVEAL ANY INDICATION OF IMPENDING FAILURE. THIS BALL SOCKET WAS NOT SUBJECT OF RECALL *CB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10015372
Machine
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