The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·15V672000·Announced 2015-10-19

Volvo Recalls 2016 VN Trucks for Engine Stalling Risk

Volvo is recalling 2016 VN trucks because a faulty engine control module may cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (engine stalling) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2016 Volvo VN trucks manufactured on August 13, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Cummins engines whose engine control module (ECM) may short circuit and blow a fuse, resulting in the engine stalling without warning.

An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Cummins will notify owners on behalf of Volvo and will replace any defective ECM free of charge. The recall began in October 2015. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357 (recall number C1698) or Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586 (recall number RVXX1511). Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
VOLVO VN
Brand
VOLVO
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle — Truck
Hazard
Affected units
3

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • VN

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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