{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1996054 (Volvo), 1995 to 1996: Steering",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1996054/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1996054, VOLVO WHL, WCA, WIA, WG, ACL, FE, 1996-03-28. DUE TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT, THE KING PIN USED IN THE VOLVO 5.7 (12,500 LB).",
  "excerpt": "Volvo Whl, Wca, Wia, Wg, Acl, Fe. Published by Transport Canada as 1996054 on 28 March 1996. System: Steering. What the notice says Due to hydrogen embrittlement, the king pin used in the volvo 5.7 (12,500 lb) front steer axle may have been broken during assembly of the axle. continued operation of a vehicle with a broken king pin may allow the pin to work loose, cause erratic steering, and result in potential for loss of steering control and a … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. DUE TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT, THE KING PIN USED IN THE VOLVO 5.7 (12,500 LB) FRONT STEER AXLE MAY HAVE BEEN BROKEN DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE AXLE. CONTINUED OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WITH A BROKEN KING PIN MAY ALLOW THE PIN TO WORK LOOSE, CAUSE ERRATIC STEERING, AND RESULT IN POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND KING PIN REPLACED IF REQUIRED. Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Can",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:33:43+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:33:43+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1996054 (Volvo), 1995 to 1996: Steering\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1996054/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}