Volvo Trucks North America: Exterior Lighting
Volvo Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 30, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 4,625. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain 2004-2019 Volvo VHD trucks equipped with snow plow lamp preparation kits. The snow plow headlights can be turned on without other exterior lights, and high beam indicator will not work when the snow plow high beams are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
The driver may operate the vehicle with the snow plow headlights on but the marker and tail lamps off, reducing the vehicle's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the software related to the plow lights, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1804.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Volvo VHD | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Volvo VHD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Volvo VHD | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Volvo VHD | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Volvo VHD | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Volvo VHD | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Volvo VHD | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Volvo VHD | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Volvo VHD | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Volvo VHD | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Volvo VHD | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Volvo VHD | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Volvo VHD | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Volvo VHD | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Volvo VHD | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Volvo VHD | 3 | 7 | 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 18V766000.
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