The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·23V025000·Announced 2023-01-23

Volvo Recalls 2019-2023 VNRE Electric Trucks Due to Fire Risk

Volvo Trucks is recalling 2019-2023 VNRE electric trucks because a faulty cabin heater relay may cause the coolant heater to overheat, increasing the risk of fire.

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 (fire risk) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain 2019-2023 model year VNRE battery electric trucks. The recall addresses a defect in the cabin heater relay, which may fail and cause the coolant heater to overheat.

An overheating coolant heater can increase the risk of fire. The source text does not report any specific incidents of injury, death, or property damage associated with this defect.

Dealers will update the software for the Hybrid Powertrain Control Unit and Instrument Cluster and install replacement relays free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 16, 2023. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
VOLVO VNRE (ELECTRIC)
Brand
VOLVO
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle — Electric Truck
Hazard
Affected units
135

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)

  • VNRE (ELECTRIC)

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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