Volvo F7 Series (1986): Electrical system
Recall 86V049000 · Mar 28, 1986 · Volvo Gm Heavy Truck Corp
135
vehicles affected
135
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 86V049000
- Date
- Mar 28, 1986
- Maker
- Volvo Gm Heavy Truck Corp
- Units affected
- 135
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring > Fuses and circuit breakers
- Model years
- 1986
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
THE SIX POSITION FUSE JUNCTION BLOCK MAY HAVE A BUS BAR INSTALLED ON THE SECONDARY SIDE OF THE FUSE BOX. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE CIRCUITS WILL NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED, AND IF ONE OF THE ATTACHED SECONDARY WIRES EXPERIENCES A SHORT CIRCUIT, IT WOULD CREATE A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REMOVE THE BUS BAR WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN ERROR.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 86V049000?
1 model: Volvo F7 Series (1986), about 135 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 86V049000?
REMOVE THE BUS BAR WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN ERROR.
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.