Volvo VAH (2011-2013): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 13V497000 · Oct 17, 2013 · Fontaine Modification
206
vehicles affected
206
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V497000
- Date
- Oct 17, 2013
- Maker
- Fontaine Modification
- Units affected
- 206
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Exhaust system
- Model years
- 2011-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Fontaine Modification (Fontaine) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Volvo VAH vehicles modified with upward facing exhaust diffusers for use as auto-haulers. In the affected vehicles, heat from the exhaust may transfer to the roof of the truck cab and/or the vehicles above the cab.
What can happen
Excessive heat could result in a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Fontaine will notify owners and dealers will replace the diffuser with one of a different shape and design, free of charge. Owners may contact Fontaine at 1-800-366-8246.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V497000?
1 model: Volvo Vah (2011-2013), about 206 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V497000?
Fontaine will notify owners and dealers will replace the diffuser with one of a different shape and design, free of charge. Owners may contact Fontaine at 1-800-366-8246.
What can happen?
Excessive heat could result in a fire.
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.