The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·23V689000·Announced 2023-10-13

Volvo Recalls 2024 VNL and VNR Trucks for Electronic Stability Control Defect

Volvo Trucks is recalling 2024 VNL and VNR trucks because a software error may cause the electronic stability control system to be inoperative, 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 safety-critical vehicle system (ESC) where inoperative status increases crash risk, fitting the 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported' criterion.

Plain-English summary

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain 2024 Volvo VNL and VNR trucks. The recall addresses a software programming error that may cause the electronic stability control (ESC) system to be inoperative.

Driving with an inoperative electronic stability control system can increase the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Dealers will reprogram the control unit software free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 3, 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 VNR, VNL
Brand
VOLVO
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle — Truck
Hazard
Affected units
29

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 (2)

  • VNR
  • VNL

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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