1999 Volvo Wg Recalls, Complaints & Specs
8 safety recalls list the 1999 Volvo Wg, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
8 safety recalls for the 1999 Volvo Wg
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Switch (exterior lighting)
Certain heavy duty class 8 trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the two tail lamps, back-up lamp,and license tag lamp were mounted on insufficiently rigid mounts.
Remedy: Dealers will attach the two tail lamps, back-up lamp, and the license tap lamp on stiffer brackets. Owner notification began october 31, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon…
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Tie rod assembly (steering)
On some heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets, the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. This campaign supersedes NHTSA campaign nos. 01v-139.001 and 02v-037.002. Owner notification began july 25, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer…
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Tie rod assembly (steering)
Vehicle description: heavy duty, class 8, trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-dl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began during may 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…
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Tie rod assembly (steering)
Vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets. The tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. The campaign has been superceded by recall no. 02v037002. Owner notification began november 17, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed…
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Linkages (steering)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw 20-edl ball-socket assemblies. Certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket. These bearings were produced between july 5 and october 3, 1999.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the ball-socket assemblies.
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Antilock (service brakes)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.
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Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with a steel fuel tank. The closure only fuel tank cap, installed on the steel fuel tank, failed when the tank was dropped from a 10' height as required by FMVSS no. 393, "liquid fuel tanks."
Remedy: Owners will be provided with a new fuel tank cap.
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Service brakes, air
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with meritor air brake automatic slack adjusters. Some of the automatic slack adjusters had insufficient torque applied to the guide pawl cap screw.
Remedy: Dealers will check the torque on the automatic slack adjuster guide pawl. If there is no torque, the brakes will be adjusted and the guide pawl will be tightened to 15-20 ft. Lbs.
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1999 Volvo Wg have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 124,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2012 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Driving down a perfectly straight highway,i herd a noise and the loaded truck instantly took a hard left flipping end over end twice and i can't figure out what happened. Please investigate this accid”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 15, 2012 · Steering
“Steering took a hard left,after the accident i seen where the upper steer arm had came off the gear box spline. *tr”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 8, 2012 · Steering
Compare Volvo Wg model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Volvo Wg model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 Volvo Wg | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 Volvo Wg | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo Wg | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo Wg | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo Wg | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo Wg | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 Volvo Wg | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 Volvo Wg | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo Wg | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 Volvo Wg | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 Volvo Wg | 6 | 2 |
| 1999 Volvo Wg | 8 | 3 |
| 2000 Volvo Wg | 5 | 2 |
| 2001 Volvo Wg | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Volvo Wg | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1999 Volvo Wg
How do I know if my 1999 Volvo Wg has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 8 campaigns currently list the 1999 Volvo Wg; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Volvo dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V012000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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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.