{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2016494 (Volvo), 2008 to 2016: Steering",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2016494/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2016494, VOLVO VHD, 2016-10-11. On certain vehicles, a defect in the ball joint seals on the drag link could allow corrosion to form.",
  "excerpt": "Volvo Vhd. Published by Transport Canada as 2016494 on 11 October 2016. System: Steering. What the notice says On certain vehicles, a defect in the ball joint seals on the drag link could allow corrosion to form in the joint, leading to accelerated wear. This could result in ball joint failure, potentially resulting in a loss of steering control which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. … 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. Transport Canada carries this recall as 2016494 , dated 11 October 2016. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 16V735 , dated 13 October 2016. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, RVXX1606 . Number 2016494 16V735 Dated 11 October 2016 13 October 2016 Register Transport Canada NHTSA Make Volvo The two registers are 2 days apart : the Canadian entry is dated first, the American one second. These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufact",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T10:21:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:44:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2016494 (Volvo), 2008 to 2016: Steering\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2016494/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}