Volvo Trucks North America: Tires
Volvo Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 18, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 115. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 VAH and VNL trucks manufactured May 12, 2010, to October 31, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience premature tire failure during certain operating conditions such as high speeds, heavy load, and high road temperature.
The risk
Premature tire failure could increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires and set the road speed limiter, free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1405.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Volvo Vah | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Volvo VNL | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 Volvo Vah | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Volvo VNL | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 Volvo Vah | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Volvo VNL | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Volvo Vah | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Volvo VNL | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V740000.
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