Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V557000

Electrical system: software

Volvo Trucks North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-09-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V557000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Vehicles affected
46
Reported to NHTSA
2014-09-11
Owners notified
2014-10-27

Defect description

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2015 VNL and VNX trucks manufactured January 7, 2014, to June 5, 2014, and equipped with a D16 engine. Due to the engine control unit having an incorrect parameter setting in the software, the engine may stall.

Safety risk

An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1404.

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 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo VNL2015
Volvo VNX2015

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.