Volvo BUS 9700 (2024): Steering
Recall 24V083000 · Feb 8, 2024 · Volvo Bus Corporation
8
vehicles affected
8
vehicles affected
Owners are told not to drive these vehicles until they are repaired.
Facts
- Recall number
- 24V083000
- Date
- Feb 8, 2024
- Maker
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 8
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering
- Model years
- 2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2024 Volvo 9700 vehicles. The castellated nut securing the steering gear link rod to the steering arm may be loose and allow the link rod to detach.
What can happen
A detached link rod can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the repair has been performed. Prevost will inspect and tighten the castellated nuts and install new cotter pins as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 22, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR24-82.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 24V083000?
1 model: Volvo Bus 9700 (2024), about 8 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 24V083000?
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the repair has been performed. Prevost will inspect and tighten the castellated nuts and install new cotter pins as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 22, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-866-870-2046.
What can happen?
A detached link rod can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.