Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V928000

Service brakes, air

Volvo Trucks North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-12-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V928000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Vehicles affected
5,547
Reported to NHTSA
2016-12-22
Owners notified
2017-02-16

Defect description

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 VNL and VNM trucks and certain model year 2017 VNX trucks. In the affected vehicles, incorrect software for controlling the electronic air dryer may result in oil and water contaminating the brake system.

Safety risk

If the brake system becomes contaminated, braking performance could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module and replace the air dryer filter, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1608.

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

11 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo VNL2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Volvo VNM2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Volvo VNX2017

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.