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Volvo Fe Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Volvo Fe (1988–1998).

10
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1991
year with most recalls

Pick your Volvo Fe model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 Volvo Fe10
1997 Volvo Fe10
1996 Volvo Fe30
1995 Volvo Fe50
1994 Volvo Fe20
1993 Volvo Fe40
1992 Volvo Fe50
1991 Volvo Fe50
1990 Volvo Fe40
1989 Volvo Fe10
1988 Volvo Fe10

All Volvo Fe recalls (10)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volvo Fe, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches)

    NHTSA 00V019001 Reported 3,633 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    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. Improper installation of the fifth wheel assembly can cause cracking of the fifth…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the mounting plates that are cracked.

    Model years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

  2. Lines and fittings (suspension)

    NHTSA 98V255000 Reported 95,013 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    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 supplies air pressure for the front steer axle brakes.

    Remedy: Dealers will install the necessary air pressure protection valve.

    Model years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

  3. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 97V158000 Reported 9,555 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The steel braided tether of the safety belt buckle is deformed and can possibly be cracked. This happens as the seats are being moved on the sliding rail, at the same time they are often caught and pinched under the seat frames.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace seat belt buckles with the cable tether.

    Model years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

  4. Foundation components (service brakes)

    NHTSA 96V157000 Reported 149 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    The rear most axle of the tandem axle set could have inoperable brakes on one or both wheels because the brake s-cam was incorrectly installed.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the brake system and repair the s-cam assembly if found reversed.

    Model years: 1995

  5. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 96V095000 Reported 771 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    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 differential braking traction event.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the suspect valve and install a new valve that has a modified solenoid housing which will allow for sufficient drainage and a new valve mounting bracket with increased height to reduce entry of…

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996

  6. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 96V038000 Reported 1,303 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    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 pin could allow the pin to work loose.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles for a broken king pin and replace the king pins if broken.

    Model years: 1996

  7. Air suspension system (suspension)

    NHTSA 96V032000 Reported 6,034 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

    The rear suspension axle retention plate can break under normal use, affecting axle alignment.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace the axle retention clip plates on affected vehicles.

    Model years: 1995

  8. Idler and attachment (steering)

    NHTSA 95V119000 Reported 175 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP

    Two bolts attaching the upper steering arm to the front steering axle were not tightened properly.

    Remedy: Dealers will install new bolts and tighten to proper torque specification.

    Model years: 1995

  9. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 93V091000 Reported 1,075 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP

    The safety belt buckle assembly can get caught in the seat suspension mechanism. The movement of the air suspension seat could cause the safety belt buckle tether cable to fray .

    Remedy: Replace the safety belt buckle assembly with a new design buckle assembly.

    Model years: 1991, 1992, 1993

  10. Hand control/valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 92V038000 Reported 146 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP

    The trailer hand brake control system may have the wrong valve installed which limits the air pressure to the trailer brakes below the required pressure.

    Remedy: Install the correct hand brake control valve.

    Model years: 1990, 1991, 1992

Other Volvo models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.