# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE00041
> **REAR DRIVE AXLE/SUSPENSION U-BOLT** · Opened 2000-10-04 · Closed 2001-04-18
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE00041
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2000-10-04
- **Close date:** 2001-04-18
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Trucks North America
- **Affected makes:** VOLVO
- **Affected components:** SUSPENSION
- **Affected model years:** 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 10
## Summary

ALLEGED THAT THE U-BOLTS HOLDING DRIVE AXLES TO REAR SUSPENSION FAIL

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE00041)
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