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HighNHTSA·23V441000·Announced 2024-11-06

Volvo Trucks Recall for Loose Steering Gear Fasteners

Volvo Trucks is recalling 2023-2024 VN, VHD, and VAH trucks because steering gear fasteners may not be properly tightened, risking loss of vehicle control. Dealers will tighten the fasteners at no cost to owners.

What this means for you

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: This is a structural vehicle defect involving the steering system with potential for loss of vehicle control and crash risk. No illnesses, injuries, or deaths are reported in the source text, placing this in the High severity category per the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain 2023-2024 model year VN, VHD, and VAH trucks. The steering gear fasteners may not be properly tightened, which may result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Approximately 224 trucks are affected by this recall.

Volvo Trucks dealers will tighten the steering gear fasteners at no charge to vehicle owners. Owners should contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586 (reference number RVXX2307) to schedule service. Owner notification letters were expected to be mailed on August 18, 2023. For additional information, owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2023 VOLVO VN
Brand
VOLVO
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle — Commercial Truck
Hazard
  • loose-fasteners
  • crash-risk
Affected units
224

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)

  • VN
  • VAH
  • VHD

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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