Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V536000

Service brakes, air

Volvo Trucks North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-09-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V536000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Vehicles affected
11,127
Reported to NHTSA
2020-09-02
Owners notified
2020-10-07

Defect description

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2020-2021 VAH, VHD, VNL and VNR vehicles. The die cast pedal plate may break at one of its attachment points, possibly resulting in the brake pedal dislodging. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Safety risk

A dislodged brake pedal would be inoperable, increasing a risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the pedal plates if required, free of charge. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2004.

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

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo VAH2021 2020
Volvo VHD2021 2020
Volvo VNL2021 2020
Volvo VNR2021 2020

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.