Volvo Trucks North America: Steering
Volvo Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 29, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 23. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2020-2021 VNL and VNR trucks. The steering gear fasteners may have not been properly tightened.
The risk
The loose fasteners may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the steering gear fasteners to specification, free of charge. The recall began May 20, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2001.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Volvo VNL | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Volvo VNR | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Volvo VNL | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Volvo VNR | 0 | 8 | 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 20V241000.
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