Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V366000

Power train: driveline: driveshaft

Volvo Trucks North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-08-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V366000

Power train: driveline: driveshaft

Component
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Vehicles affected
381
Reported to NHTSA
2013-08-09
Owners notified
2013-10-09

Defect description

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 VNL vehicles manufactured April 2, 2012, through May 3, 2013; and equipped with a Meritor RPL-20 driveline transmission. The driveshaft is too weak for this application and may fail.

Safety risk

Failure of the driveshaft can result in debris on the roadway and disabling of the truck, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-336-393-2000. Volvo's recall number is RVXX1305.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo VNL2014 2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.