Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V630000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Volvo Trucks North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-10-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V630000

Exterior lighting: headlights

Component
Exterior lighting: headlights
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Vehicles affected
1,669
Reported to NHTSA
2015-10-07
Owners notified
2016-01-19

Defect description

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 VAH and VHD trucks manufactured April 1, 2014, to August 14, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with headlights that do not meet the minimum intensity requirements, resulting in insufficient illumination of the roadway. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

Headlights that provide insufficient illumination increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlights, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1505.

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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo VAH2016 2015
Volvo VHD2016 2015

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.