IllustrationPREMATURE WEAR FROM STEER TIRES RESULTING FROM IMPROPER COMBINATION OF RACE/BEARINGS IN MERITOR AXLES. *MJS
1998 Volvo VNL64T
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
63 reportsPREMATURE WEAR FROM STEER TIRES RESULTING FROM IMPROPER COMBINATION OF RACE/BEARINGS IN MERITOR AXLES. *MJS
PREMATURE WEAR FROM STEER TIRES RESULTING FROM IMPROPER COMBINATION OF RACE/BEARINGS IN MERITOR AXLES. *MJS
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND THE FRONT STEER AXLE WEIGHT EXCEEDED THE DESIGN FAWR OF THE VEHICLE AND NORTH DAKOTA'S STATE RESTRICTION OF 550 POUNDS PER INCH WIDTH OF TIRE, VOLVO PAID FOR A MODIFICATION ATTEMPT, AFTER THE MODIFICATION THE VEHICLE STILL EXCEEDED THE WEIGHT LIMITS IN NUMBEROUS STATES, THIS IS A DESIGN/ENGINEER…
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THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND THE FRONT STEER AXLE WEIGHT EXCEEDED THE DESIGN FAWR OF THE VEHICLE AND NORTH DAKOTA'S STATE RESTRICTION OF 550 POUNDS PER INCH WIDTH OF TIRE, VOLVO PAID FOR A MODIFICATION ATTEMPT, AFTER THE MODIFICATION THE VEHICLE STILL EXCEEDED THE WEIGHT LIMITS IN NUMBEROUS STATES, THIS IS A DESIGN/ENGINEERING DEFECT IN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. *MJS
REAR U BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING SHIFT IN REAR AXLES. *SLC
STEERING WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
THIS IS THE 3RD SET OF TIRES.
FRONT AXLE IS TOO HEAVY AND CAUSES PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, AS WELL AS STRAIN ON GEAR BOX AND STEERING PUMP. YH
NOTICES LOUD POPPING NOISE WHEN ROLLING OVER UNEVEN OR ROUGH PAVEMENT. THIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE WITH THIS TRUCK. DEALER CAN NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG
OUR FRONT END IS UNSTABLE ABOVE 63 MPH. WE ALSO HAVE A FRONT END WEIGHT WITH FULL TANKS OF 13000 AND A GROSS OF 23000+. SEEMS A BIT HIGH COMPARED TO THE 17885 THEY ADVERTISE FOR THE BROOKS AND DUNN LE. DWIGHT MCALEXANDER OF VOLVO NA HAS ATTEMPTED TO PUT THIS PROBLEM OFF ONTO THE OPTION AS THEY SPECED THE TRUCKS FOR THIS LIMIT…
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OUR FRONT END IS UNSTABLE ABOVE 63 MPH. WE ALSO HAVE A FRONT END WEIGHT WITH FULL TANKS OF 13000 AND A GROSS OF 23000+. SEEMS A BIT HIGH COMPARED TO THE 17885 THEY ADVERTISE FOR THE BROOKS AND DUNN LE. DWIGHT MCALEXANDER OF VOLVO NA HAS ATTEMPTED TO PUT THIS PROBLEM OFF ONTO THE OPTION AS THEY SPECED THE TRUCKS FOR THIS LIMITED RUN.
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