DVSA recall R/2017/044: Volvo Trucks FL and FE (Drag link joints may be incorrectly torqued)

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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA reference	R/2017/044
Launched	3 February 2017
Make	Volvo Trucks (listed as VOLVO TRUCKS)
Manufacturer reference	C0004
Vehicles listed	4

Models

Model	Vehicles	Built from	Built to
FL	2	3 May 2016	3 May 2016
FE	2	12 April 2016	12 April 2016

Concern

Drag link joints may be incorrectly torqued

Defect, as DVSA words it

It has been identified that the drag link rod ball joints and/or at the link rod clamp may not have been torqued to the correct specification. It is therefore possible that the securing nuts may become loose. This can result in the drag link rod detaching from the spindle arm or the pitman arm.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Recall all affected vehicles and check the torque of the securing nuts. If found to be incorrect then replace the drag link.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.