The 1994 Volvo Volvo Truck has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 382 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING99V0780001999-04-13382 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS ASSEMBLED BY EITHER VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPORATION OR VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AND WITH A 2,100 RPM DETROIT SERIES 60 ENGINE, AND A 32 INCH, 8 BLADE KYSOR ENGINE COOLING FAN. THE BLADES MAY SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY DURING FAN OPERATION…
Consequence
THIS CONDITION POSES A HAZARD TO ANYONE WORKING OR STANDING IN THE AREA OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE HOOD IS OPEN.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FACTORY INSTALLED ENGINE COOLING FAN.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
3
AIR BAGS
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
1fires
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Dt: the air bags deployed while parked. No collision occurred.*ak”
“*ohio traffic crash report* the vehicle caught on fire as consumer exited a toll booth. Possible engine malfunction. Vehicle was a semi truck and trailer. *jg *jb”
“Consumer is writing on behalf of driver who stated while driving the left front spring hanger bolts sheared off resulting in a roll over, it is possible driver fell asleep at wheel, vehicle was totaled and driver was not injured, vehicle is a volvo whitegmc 1994. *tt *dt”
“Gmc white volvo 1994 - rear axle center bolts broke, king pins and spring housing worn out; front tires wear prematurely, approximately 50,000 miles on average of rear axle wearing. *tt”
“Consumer states that the vehicle pulls to the right and has a shimmy, even after front-end work and numerous alignments and balancing vehicle is still experiencing the problem. *yd”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Volvo Volvo Truck as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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