Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V356000

Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking

Volvo Trucks North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-06-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V356000

Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking

Component
Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Vehicles affected
1,025
Reported to NHTSA
2014-06-20
Owners notified
2014-08-12

Defect description

Volvo Trucks of North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 VNL and 2014-2015 VNM trucks manufactured November 17, 2010, through February 5, 2014, and equipped with enhanced cruise control and without side fairings. In the affected vehicles, the active braking component of the enhanced cruise control can become disabled.

Safety risk

If the active braking feature becomes disabled, the vehicle may not automatically activate the brakes as intended when the enhanced cruise control system is in use, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1402.

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

7 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo VNL2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Volvo VNM2015 2014

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.