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Volvo - Gearbox may remain in gear when neutral is selected

Official notice

11 May 2012

Last checked

11 May 2012

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns Volvo - Gearbox may remain in gear when neutral is selected. Gearbox may remain in gear when neutral is selected Published 2012-05-11.

What to do now

Recall all affected vehicles and replace the gear selector fork.

Units affected

64

Recall number

R-2012-066

Official notice

2012-05-11

The hazard

Gearbox may remain in gear when neutral is selected

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.

Models

B SERIES

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Affected products

Product 1

VOLVO BUS B series

Units affected

64

Risk / hazard

Gearbox may remain in gear when neutral is selected

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Volvo

Manufacturer

Volvo bus

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Volvo. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-066

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2012-066

Campaign number

C8858

Units affected

64

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-066

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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