Volvo FE6 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Volvo FE6 (1985–1990).

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• 1985
• 1986
• 1987
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• 1989
• 1990

All Volvo FE6 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Volvo FE6, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

   NHTSA 97V158000 Reported September 18, 1997 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: 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

2. King pin (suspension)

   NHTSA 87V081000 Reported June 1, 1987 2,132 vehicles potentially affected VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP

   The tapered king pin may have been broken shortly after assembly into the axle.

   Remedy: Repair to correct broken king pin condition.

   Model years: 1985, 1986, 1987

Other Volvo models

• XC901,528 complaints
• S601,266 complaints
• S80954 complaints
• V70933 complaints
• XC60651 complaints
• S70593 complaints
• 850569 complaints
• S40491 complaints

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.