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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·24V423000·Announced 2024-06-09

Volvo Recalls 2025 VN Trucks for Steering Control Loss Risk

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling 2025 VN trucks because improperly heat-treated tie rod assemblies may fail, causing 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 failure) that results in a sudden loss of steering control, which 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 Volvo VN trucks. The recall addresses a defect in the tie rod assemblies, 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. The defect is located in the steering linkages, specifically the tie rod assembly.

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will inspect and replace the tie rod ends as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 18, 2024. 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 VN
Brand
VOLVO
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle — Heavy-Duty Truck
Hazard
Affected units
3

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)

  • VN

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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