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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·24V396000·Announced 2024-06-04

Volvo Recalls 2025 Trucks Due to Drag Link Steering Failure Risk

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling 2025 VN, VNRe, and VHD trucks because a defective drag link can cause sudden loss of steering control.

NHTSA safety advisory

Do not drive this vehicle

NHTSA advises owners to stop driving this vehicle until the recall repair has been completed.

This is the agency’s own advisory, not our assessment. Contact the manufacturer or a dealer, and see the official NHTSA notice for the current guidance.

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 linkage) that can result in a sudden loss of steering control, which the source states increases the risk of a crash. This aligns with the rubric criterion for 'structural vehicle defect' or 'significant injury/property-damage reports' (implied by crash risk).

Plain-English summary

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain 2025 model year VN, VNRe (Electric), and VHD trucks. The recall involves a potential defect in the drag link, which may contain an improperly heat-treated ball stud. This component can fail, resulting in a sudden loss of steering control.

A sudden loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash. Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect and replace the drag links, as necessary, free of charge.

Owner notification letters were mailed on June 20, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586 for more information. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2402. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
VOLVO VN, VHD, VNRE (ELECTRIC)
Brand
VOLVO
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle — Heavy-Duty Truck
Hazard
Affected units
3,502

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
  • VHD
  • VNRE (ELECTRIC)

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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