# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA02021
> **FRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS LOOSEN OR BREAK** · Opened 2002-09-06 · Closed 2003-11-06
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA02021
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 2002-09-06
- **Close date:** 2003-11-06
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Trucks North America
- **Affected makes:** VOLVO
- **Affected components:** SUSPENSION
- **Affected model years:** 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 9999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 16
## Summary

ODI'SINVESTIGATION DID NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE THAT LOOSE OR BROKENFRONT SUSPENSION U-BOLTS HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO ANY CRASHES OR NEAR MISS EVENTS.SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSISREPORT FOR FULL TECHNICAL DETAILS.* 1996/1997 BUILT VEHICLES ARE DESIGNATED BY VOLVO AS 1998 MODEL YEAR.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA02021)
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