Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V280000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery: thermal management: fluid/coolant

Volvo Trucks North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-04-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V280000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery: thermal management: fluid/coolant

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery: thermal management: fluid/coolant
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Vehicles affected
125
Reported to NHTSA
2023-04-19
Owners notified
2023-05-09

Defect description

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2020-2024 VNR Electric vehicles. The coolant line in the high voltage battery pack may not be fully seated and locked, which can result in the loss of coolant and an electrical short circuit.

Safety risk

A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo Trucks will work with the battery manufacturer Akasol to inspect and replace the batteries, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 9, 2023. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX 2304.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo VNR2024 2023 2022 2021 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.