VOLVO TRUCKS INDIA

Purpose of TFAR
Approval
Approval / feedback
Warranty
Type of TFAR
Truck Chassis
Subject/Complaint
Abnormal sound coming from cabin lower side.
Report Number 692100-2025-70822 Report Date 16-Aug-2025 Prepared By abhargava5
Dealer ID 692100 Dealer Name VSPC-Jaipur
Customer Name South West Mining Limited / TI Customer Contact Person Mr. Naveen Sethia
Workshop/Site-Location Barmer Customer Contact Number 9772205254
Chassis Model with Axle Configuration FM(4)-B 460 8X4 BS6 Body CuM & Application 20.3 cum RB HYVA
Chassis No 8-988648 Reg. Number Door No 57 Date of Delivery 04-Jun-2024
Date of failure 16-Aug-2025 Repair Order No. 844 Repair Date 16-Aug-2025
Failure Mileage kms 97789 Age in Months 15 Engine Hrs. 8687
Function Group 2522 Causal Part No. 22728175 Description Exhaust Pipe
Defect Code Group 8 BREAKAGE Defect Code 82-MATERIAL CRACK
Spare parts warranty No Spare parts invoice details Spare parts fitment date 0000-00-00
Driveline Warranty Yes GDR No

Repair Estimate Summary

Material Cost 57591.49 Labor Cost 504.45 Other Cost 0.00

Road Details

Type of road surface (Asphalt, Soil Gravel, Sharp stones etc. SOIL
Dust Condition (Heavy Slight, etc.,) SLIGHT
Approx. Gradient of the Road (required for engine and wheel Hub failures 1:16
Undulation on the Road( Heavy,Slight, Lot of pot holes, large Bumps, etc.) SLIGHT
Was the vehicle travelling Uphill or Downhill (required for engine and wheel hud failures NA

Load Details

Type of load carried OVER BURDEN Permitted Technical GCW 49 GCW during failure NA

Available information on the load types and GCW's handled by the vehicle earlier which could have caused the failure

NA

Aggregate details

Details of the concerned failed Aggregate ( Engine, Gearbox, Rear Axle, Diffeerential, Rear Axle, Diff. carrier, steering gear, Turbocharger, Superstructure Hydraulic parts etc.)
Aggregate - Aggregate Part No. - Aggregate Sr. No. -

Interview with the Driver ( Applicable for all driveline related failures)

Driver Name - Training details on the related variant -

Drivers description on the happening of the failure:

Driver complained about abnormal noise coming from the engine exhaust System.

Technical Explination of complaint (Dealer comment):

As per the driver complaint, the Abnormal sound is coming from cabin lower side.

> Confirmed the complaint, abnormal noise was heard from the cabin lower RHS.
> Checked exhaust system hoses & pipes for any exhaust leakage.
> Found silencer pipe at the turbo outlet (EXHAUST PIPE, UPSTREAM EATS), faulty joint after the flexible area.
> Checked all mountings of the silencer pipe and found them a good condition.
> Silencer clamp checked for loose contact, found intact.
> Need to replace silencer pipe with a new one.
> Causal part no - VO-22728175 EXHAUST PIPE, UPSTREAM EATS

# Suspect that the pipe joint was improper, and due to vibration, it got separated & leading to the creation of an abnormal noise from the exhaust system.

Fault codes registered in vehicle (Including Active and Inactive Faults)

NA
Is the causal part a recently modified one No

If Yes, kindly provide more details about the modification:

NA
Is this a repeat failure No Is yes, provide relavant details -
Relavant Argus No. If any - Relavant DQR No. If any - Relavant MQR No. If any -
Relavant QJ No. If any -

Affected Vehicle details

Chassis No Model Body No Date of Delivery Date of Failure Mileage Kms Engine hrs Parts Sl.no
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Area(Photos Where required/Applicable)

Photo Area Description/Remarks
H.M.R-8687 K.M.-97789

Probable Cause of Failure

Suspect that the pipe joint was improperly installed, and due to vibration, it separated & leading to the creation of an abnormal noise from the exhaust system.

Corrective Action/Suggestions

Needs to replace the failed exhaust hose under the vehicle warranty.

Service and Repair History of the vehicle (Relevant to the failure)

S.No.
Job Card No.
Date
Mileage Kms
Engine Hrs.
Job carried out Remarks
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Repair Estimate

Material Cost

S.No. Part no Description Qty Unit Price Net Price GST % GST Amt. Net Price including GST Pay code Remarks
1VO-22728175 EXHAUST PIPE BS6 149956.949,956.9052,497.8552,454.7509
2VO-23121323Gasket1167.22167.2258.36175.5809
3VO-23122882V-Clamp22362.464,724.925236.254,961.1709
Total 54,849.04 Total 57,591.49

Labour cost

S.No. Operation No Description Qty. Unit Price Net Price GST % GST Amt. Net Price including GST Pay code Remarks
125228-2Flexible exhaust pipe, replace0.5855427.501876.95504.4509
Total 427.50 Total 504.45

Other cost

S.No. Description Qty. Unit Price Net Price GST % GST Amt. Net Price including GST Pay code Remarks
Total 0.00 Total 0.00
Total cost of Repair( Material, Labor and Other cost) 58,095.94

Any Local solution or suggestion from the Field team for Prevention/ Quick resolution of Complaint

NA

ANNEXURES (Select the annexure attached)

17012-3 VCADS Pro Error Codes Test Compulsory for all failures having fault codes
17034-3 Vehicle information test
28486-3 Sensor Values History Report Compulsory for all failures related with the engine
20007-3: Engine protection data
28407-3 Sensor Values, Monitoring
20005-3: Fuel consumption data
28108-8 Engine ECU, check Compulsary for all failures related with the engine ECU
PDF file of the Repair history of the vehicle in LDS– complete Optional
Scan or Fax copy of the Last BS or AS (as applicable) checksheet Compulsary
Completely filled checksheets and Protocols as given in Impact/FAG in YVD for the complaint Compulsary

Additional Attachments

S.No. Attatchemnt
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Oil & Fuel Sample Test Reports (Compulsory for all major engine related failures):

Sample Date Sent to ELF Mumbai


Dispatch Details of Failed Parts( Mandatory for critical failures/failures related to safety/failures related to performance)

Docket No Dispatch Date Courier Name Transporter Veh No.

Present Status of the vehicle

Present Status Rectified & Running Reason Part was replaced.

Comments

S.No. Remarks By Date & Time TFAR Status
1Dear sir
3C is following:-
C1-Abnormal sound coming from cabin lower side.
C2-Suspected that the flexible pipe not sustained the acting vibration & stressed & lead to breakage by which the exhaust gas is leaking & creating an abnormal noise from the exhaust system.
C3-Needs to replace failed exhaust hose under vehicle warranty.

thank & regard
Ayoush kumar pndey

vkchaubey12025-08-16 15:52:55TFAR RAISED
2For corrections.vkchaubey12025-08-19 08:52:18QUERY RAISED
3Corrections made.vkchaubey12025-08-19 09:01:56REPLY TO QUERY
4Dear Sir,

Requesting your approval for closing this case under the Driveline warranty, as this is the 10th failure of this part at the SWML site.
vkchaubey12025-08-19 09:02:39TFAR FORWARDED
5Approvedddubey22025-08-25 11:21:26APPROVED