Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V121000

Steering: gear box: shaft sector

Volvo Trucks North America filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-02-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V121000

Steering: gear box: shaft sector

Component
Steering: gear box: shaft sector
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Vehicles affected
45
Reported to NHTSA
2024-02-19
Owners notified
2024-03-05

Defect description

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2024-2025 VNL and VNR vehicles. The steering gear sector shaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which can cause the gear teeth to crack or fracture.

Safety risk

A fractured steering gear shaft can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the serial numbers, and replace the steering gears, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 5, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2401.

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

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo VNL2025 2024
Volvo VNR2025 2024

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.