How many recalls does the 1990 Volvo Heavy Truck have?

The 1990 Volvo Heavy Truck has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1990 Volvo Heavy Truck has an open recall?

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1990 Volvo Heavy Truck Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1990 Volvo Heavy Truck has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 9,434 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STEERING 92V079000 1992-05-27 9,434 affected

Defect

VARIANCES IN THE LOCATION OF THE TIE ROD ARM BOLT HOLES AND STEER AXLE SPINDLE MOUNTING HOLES RESULT IN THE ATTACHING BOLTS BEING INCORRECTLY TORQUED. THIS CAUSES THE TIE ROD ATTACHING BOLTS TO FAIL RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD FROM THE STEERING AXLE SPINDLE.

Consequence

THE TIE ROD SEPARATION RESULTS IN A LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPLACE THE ATTACHING BOLTS, TIE ROD ARMS AND SPINDLES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE AFTER VEHICLE INSPECTION.

Defect investigations

Investigation EA96009 Opened 1996-06-17 · closed 1999-11-23

DYSFUNCTIONAL TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY

freightliner issued the subject service bulletin outlining the repair/replacement procedures concerning turn signal switch malfunctions.The turn signal switches are produced by Grote Industries and are sold to multiple heavy truck OEM's/aftermarket sale

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Volvo Heavy Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.