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Our severity:HighNHTSA·23V173000·Announced 2023-03-16

Volvo Trucks Recalls 2024 VNR, VNL, and VHD Models for Hub Cover Defect

Volvo Trucks is recalling 2024 VNR, VNL, and VHD trucks because improperly fitting hub covers can detach, creating a road hazard and 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 where a detached part can create a road hazard and increase crash risk, but the source text does not report any injuries or fatalities, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain 2024 VNR, VNL, and VHD vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the hub covers do not properly fit on the hub, allowing them to detach from the vehicle while in operation.

A detached hub cover can create a road hazard for other drivers, which increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Dealers will remove the hub covers from affected vehicles free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 31, 2023. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
VOLVO VHD, VNR, VNL
Brand
VOLVO
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle — Heavy-Duty Trucks
Hazard
Affected units
1,007

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 (3)

  • VHD
  • VNR
  • VNL

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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