Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V739000

Power train: automatic transmission

Volvo Trucks North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-11-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V739000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Vehicles affected
6,234
Reported to NHTSA
2014-11-18
Owners notified
2014-12-10

Defect description

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012, 2014-2015 VHD, 2012-2015 VNL, and 2014-2015 VNM trucks manufactured June 16, 2011, to August 18, 2014, and equipped with the Eco-Roll option. The affected trucks may fail to re-engage the vehicle drivetrain after using the Eco-Roll feature.

Safety risk

If the drivetrain does not re-engage, the vehicle's stopping distance may be lengthened, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo has notified owners, and dealers will update the Eco-Roll software, free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1406.

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

9 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo VHD2015 2014 2012
Volvo VNL2015 2014 2013 2012
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.