Certain heavy duty class 8 trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." The two tail lamps, back-up lamp,and license tag lamp were mounted on...
1988-2002 · 15 model years
Volvo Wia Problems by year
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Volvo Wia across 15 model years, and it has 12 recalls.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 12
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Wia complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Volvo Wia recalls 12
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with haldex manifold dash valves (mdv) used in tractor and trailer parking brakes. These valves do not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 121, "Air brake systems." A loss of the isolation of the two brake...
Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with fontaine fifth wheel assemblies, models sl5wms6125, sl5wms7125, sl5wms8125, sl5wms9125, sl5wms10125, sl5apm6125, sl5apm7125, slapm8125, sl5apm9125, sl5apm10125, sl5wms-d, sl5apm-d, and sl5bps-d...
Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. The air suspension control valve supply line was not plumbed through an air pressure protection valve. In the event of a failure, there would be loss of air pressure in the 'b' system air reservoir that...
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with aftermarket aluminum dual wheels, 22.5X8.25, One-piece, tubeless, supplied by accuride/akw. Certain design revisions combined with process conditions caused fatigue cracks in these wheels.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with design level 1, rockwell ff980 series front axle. The front axle hub flange can develop cracks due to high stress levels.
Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. The steer axle wheel bearing jam nut lock washer may not have been bent over the jam nut after the wheel bearings were adjusted.
Warning labels identifying the climbing sequence and process were omitted.
Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty vehicles equipped with eaton drive axles and axilok spindle nuts. The drive axle housings consist of a plate steel center section and two forged spindles, one of which is welded to each end of the center section...
Covers1996 Volvo Wia
The traction solenoid exhaust can be obstructed due to inadequate drainage and a build-up of road contamination between the mounting bracket and the solenoid housing. The obstructed exhaust prevents the relay valve control air pressure from venting after a...
Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 vehicles built with a volvo 5.7 (12,500 Lbs) front steering axle. Due to hydrogen embrittlement, the front steering axle king pins could have broken during assembly. Continued operation of a vehicle with a broken king...
The rear suspension axle retention plate can break under normal use, affecting axle alignment.
Questions about the Volvo Wia
Which Volvo Wia years have the fewest complaints?
How many recalls does the Volvo Wia have?
NHTSA lists 12 recalls across all Volvo Wia model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data