Volvo Trucks North America: Service Brakes, Air
Volvo Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 22, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,547. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 VNL and VNM trucks and certain model year 2017 VNX trucks. In the affected vehicles, incorrect software for controlling the electronic air dryer may result in oil and water contaminating the brake system.
The risk
If the brake system becomes contaminated, braking performance could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module and replace the air dryer filter, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1608.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Volvo VNL | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Volvo VNM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Volvo VNX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Volvo VNL | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 Volvo VNM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Volvo VNL | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Volvo VNM | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Volvo VNL | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Volvo VNM | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Volvo VNL | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 Volvo VNM | 0 | 9 | 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 16V928000.
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