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Volvo trucks

Official notice

8 Mar 2011

Last checked

8 Mar 2011

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Volvo trucks. On certain vehicles, the tire description may be incorrect on the certification label, which is a non-compliance to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 120 - Tire Selection and Rims. The description listed on the label may be for a tire with a lower rating that cannot support the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed, which may result in a potential tire failure. Correction: Updated labels will be mailed to owners of affected vehicles, along with instructions for proper installation. Published 2011-03-08.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

71635

Official notice

2011-03-08

The hazard

On certain vehicles, the tire description may be incorrect on the certification label, which is a non-compliance to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 120 - Tire Selection and Rims. The description listed on the label may be for a tire with a lower rating that cannot support the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed, which may result in a potential tire failure. Correction: Updated labels will be mailed to owners of affected vehicles, along with instructions for proper installation.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

71635

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2008, Make: VOLVO, Model: VHD

Product 2

Year: 2008, Make: VOLVO, Model: VNL

Product 3

Year: 2008, Make: VOLVO, Model: VNM

Product 4

Year: 2008, Make: VOLVO, Model: VT

Product 5

Year: 2009, Make: VOLVO, Model: VHD

Product 6

Year: 2009, Make: VOLVO, Model: VNL

Product 7

Year: 2009, Make: VOLVO, Model: VNM

Product 8

Year: 2009, Make: VOLVO, Model: VT

Product 9

Year: 2010, Make: VOLVO, Model: VHD

Product 10

Year: 2010, Make: VOLVO, Model: VNL

Product 11

Year: 2010, Make: VOLVO, Model: VNM

Product 12

Year: 2010, Make: VOLVO, Model: VT

Product 13

Year: 2011, Make: VOLVO, Model: VHD

Product 14

Year: 2011, Make: VOLVO, Model: VNL

Product 15

Year: 2011, Make: VOLVO, Model: VNM

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles, the tire description may be incorrect on the certification label, which is a non-compliance to Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 120 - Tire Selection and Rims. The description listed on the label may be for a tire with a lower rating that cannot support the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed, which may result in a potential tire failure. Correction: Updated labels will be mailed to owners of affected vehicles, along with instructions for proper installation.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Volvo.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

71635

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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