Volvo Trucks North America: Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery › Thermal Management › Fluid/Coolant
Volvo Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 19, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 125. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2020-2024 VNR Electric vehicles. The coolant line in the high voltage battery pack may not be fully seated and locked, which can result in the loss of coolant and an electrical short circuit.
The risk
A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Volvo Trucks will work with the battery manufacturer Akasol to inspect and replace the batteries, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 9, 2023. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX 2304.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Volvo VNR | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Volvo VNR | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Volvo VNR | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Volvo VNR | 1 | 8 | 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 23V280000.
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