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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·23V280000·Announced 2023-04-19

Volvo VNR Electric Trucks Recalled for Battery Cooling System Fire Risk

Volvo Trucks is recalling certain 2020-2024 VNR electric vehicles. A faulty battery coolant line could cause electrical shorts and fire. Owners should contact Volvo for free battery inspection and replacement.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect involving the high-voltage battery cooling system of an electric vehicle. Although no fires, injuries, or deaths have been reported, the defect creates an identified risk of electrical short circuits and fire, meeting the Severe category criterion for structural vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain 2020-2024 VNR electric vehicles. The high voltage battery pack contains a coolant line that may not be fully seated and locked in place.

If the coolant line is not properly seated, coolant can leak from the battery system. This loss of coolant can result in an electrical short circuit within the battery pack, which increases the risk of fire.

Approximately 125 vehicles are affected by this recall. Volvo Trucks will inspect and replace the batteries free of charge. Owners were mailed notification letters on May 9, 2023. Owners can 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 VNR
Brand
VOLVO
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle — Electric vehicle battery system
Hazard
Affected units
125

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)

  • VNR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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