Volvo Trucks North America: Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery
Volvo Trucks North America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 24, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 172. 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 rivnut threaded inserts inside the high-voltage battery may be over-tightened and break, which could result in a short circuit.
The risk
An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the batteries, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 15, 2023. Owners will receive a second notice once remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2308.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Volvo Vnre (electric) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Volvo Vnre (electric) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Volvo Vnre (electric) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Volvo Vnre (electric) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Volvo Vnre (electric) | 0 | 4 | 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 23V512000.
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