Volvo BUS 9700 (2024): Steering
Recall 24V524000 · Jul 9, 2024 · Volvo Bus Corporation
10
vehicles affected
10
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24V524000
- Date
- Jul 9, 2024
- Maker
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 10
- 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 nuts securing the steering gear link rod to the steering arm and/or the pitman arm may not have been tightened properly, which can allow it to loosen.
What can happen
A loose steering gear link rod can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Prevost will tighten the castellated nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR24-84.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 24V524000?
1 model: Volvo Bus 9700 (2024), about 10 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 24V524000?
Prevost will tighten the castellated nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR24-84.
What can happen?
A loose steering gear link rod can cause a loss of steering control, increasing 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.