Recall number R/2018/083

There are 2793 VOLVO BUS vehicles affected by the recall R/2018/083.

This recall was issued on January 29th, 2018 and all the details of this VOLVO BUS recall (R/2018/083 - LOSS OF POWER ASSISTANCE TO STEERING) are provided bellow:

Recall reference

R/2018/083

Recall Type

Car

Recall Date

2018-01-29

Reason for concern

LOSS OF POWER ASSISTANCE TO STEERING

Reason for recall

In certain cases a driver may experience sudden loss of power assistance to the steering due to voltage irregularities in the Electro Hydraulic Power Steering (EHPS) system.

Remedy

This is a further action to a previous recall. On affected vehicles the invertor software is to be further updated to cope with voltage spikes / drops and to improve fault tracing. The braided earth cable will also be replaced by a copper cable to ensure the invertor earthing is secured.

How to check if the vehicle is recalled

Contact the local VOLVO BUS dealership or manufacturer. You will not need to pay for anything involving the recall.

How the manufacturer will repair

The Recalled vehicles will have the fixing checked and corrected as necessary by and official VOLVO BUS service.

VOLVO BUS Reference ID

C5352

Number of affected VOLVO BUS cars

2793

VOLVO BUS vehicles affected

Model	VINs	Dates
B5LH	YV3T1R9269A132210 to YV3T1U222JA189742	2010-07-19 to 2017-11-28
B5TL	YV3T1R9269A132210 to YV3T1U222JA189742	2010-07-19 to 2017-11-28
B8RLE	YV3T1R9269A132210 to YV3T1U222JA189742	2010-07-19 to 2017-11-28