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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·23V690000·Announced 2023-10-13

Volvo Recalls 2024 Trucks Due to Potential Steering Control Loss

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling 2024 VNL, VHD, and VNR trucks because a loose steering fastener may cause loss of control.

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: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (steering component failure) that can result in a loss of steering control, which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating.

Plain-English summary

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain 2024 VNL, VHD, and VNR trucks. The recall addresses a defect where the fastener connecting the pitman arm and draglink may be loose. This condition can cause the connection to fail, resulting in a loss of steering control.

A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Dealers will inspect and tighten the castle nuts and install new cotter pins free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on December 4, 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, VHD, VNL
Brand
VOLVO
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle — Heavy-Duty Trucks
Hazard
Affected units
1,933

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)

  • VNR
  • VHD
  • VNL

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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