The 2000 Volvo Wxr has 1 safety recall and 9 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is visibility (9 complaints).
Recalls1safety recalls
Complaints9filed by owners
Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints
Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints
Safety recalls
Service brakes, air › Antilock
NHTSA recall 00V232003 · Aug 22, 2000 · 18,362 vehicles
Problem: 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 SIGNAL.
Risk: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE ABS ECU TO EXHAUST THE AIR AT THE AIR BRAKE MODULATORS FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE WHEELS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCES AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
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Typical mileage*
Visibility Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages
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*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
Feb 9, 2001Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY WILL NOT FUNCTION DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE PIVOT/BRACKET ASSEMBLY, THE UNIT WILL BEND EASILY UNDER ANY RESISTANCE, THE MATERIAL USED IS WEAK AND FLIMSY, THIS HAPPENS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WIPER ASSEMBLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, ALL TRUCKS ARE RIGHT SIDE DRIVE. *MJS
Feb 9, 2001Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY WILL NOT FUNCTION DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE PIVOT/BRACKET ASSEMBLY, THE UNIT WILL BEND EASILY UNDER ANY RESISTANCE, THE MATERIAL USED IS WEAK AND FLIMSY, THIS HAPPENS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WIPER ASSEMBLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, ALL TRUCKS ARE RIGHT SIDE DRIVE. *MJS
Feb 9, 2001Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY WILL NOT FUNCTION DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE PIVOT/BRACKET ASSEMBLY, THE UNIT WILL BEND EASILY UNDER ANY RESISTANCE, THE MATERIAL USED IS WEAK AND FLIMSY, THIS HAPPENS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WIPER ASSEMBLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, ALL TRUCKS ARE RIGHT SIDE DRIVE. *MJS
Feb 9, 2001Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY WILL NOT FUNCTION DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE PIVOT/BRACKET ASSEMBLY, THE UNIT WILL BEND EASILY UNDER ANY RESISTANCE, THE MATERIAL USED IS WEAK AND FLIMSY, THIS HAPPENS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WIPER ASSEMBLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, ALL TRUCKS ARE RIGHT SIDE DRIVE. *MJS
Feb 9, 2001Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY WILL NOT FUNCTION DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE PIVOT/BRACKET ASSEMBLY, THE UNIT WILL BEND EASILY UNDER ANY RESISTANCE, THE MATERIAL USED IS WEAK AND FLIMSY, THIS HAPPENS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WIPER ASSEMBLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, ALL TRUCKS ARE RIGHT SIDE DRIVE. *MJS
Feb 9, 2001Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY WILL NOT FUNCTION DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE PIVOT/BRACKET ASSEMBLY, THE UNIT WILL BEND EASILY UNDER ANY RESISTANCE, THE MATERIAL USED IS WEAK AND FLIMSY, THIS HAPPENS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WIPER ASSEMBLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, ALL TRUCKS ARE RIGHT SIDE DRIVE. *MJS
Feb 9, 2001Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY WILL NOT FUNCTION DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE PIVOT/BRACKET ASSEMBLY, THE UNIT WILL BEND EASILY UNDER ANY RESISTANCE, THE MATERIAL USED IS WEAK AND FLIMSY, THIS HAPPENS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WIPER ASSEMBLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, ALL TRUCKS ARE RIGHT SIDE DRIVE. *MJS
Feb 9, 2001Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY WILL NOT FUNCTION DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE PIVOT/BRACKET ASSEMBLY, THE UNIT WILL BEND EASILY UNDER ANY RESISTANCE, THE MATERIAL USED IS WEAK AND FLIMSY, THIS HAPPENS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WIPER ASSEMBLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, ALL TRUCKS ARE RIGHT SIDE DRIVE. *MJS
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
EA01016 · opened Aug 29, 2001 · closed Jul 30, 2002WINDSHIELD WIPER There is no summary currently available
PE01012 · opened Apr 13, 2001 · closed Aug 29, 2001WINDSHIELD WIPER ALLEGED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ALLEGEDLY FRACTURES FROM ITS MOUNTING BRACKET.