Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V793000

Vehicle speed control

Volvo Trucks North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-11-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V793000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Vehicles affected
858
Reported to NHTSA
2023-11-22
Owners notified
2024-02-27

Defect description

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2023-2024 VN vehicles. The engine may not return to idle within 2 seconds if the accelerator pedal position sensor becomes disconnected. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."

Safety risk

An engine that does not return to idle quickly enough can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo Trucks will replace the throttle pedal and update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 27, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks number for this recall is RVXX2313.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo VN2024 2023

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.