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HighNHTSA·24V503000·Announced 2024-07-02

Volvo Recalls 2025 VHD and VN Trucks for Tie Rod Defect

Volvo Trucks is recalling 2025 VHD and VN trucks because a tie rod ball stud may fail, creating a road hazard and increasing crash risk.

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: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (tie rod failure) that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain 2025 model year VHD and VN trucks. The recall involves vehicles equipped with Composilite EXS20 steerable lift axle suspension assemblies. The defect is that the tie rod assembly ball stud could have been improperly heat treated, which can cause it to fail.

If the ball stud fails, it can separate from the vehicle. This creates a road hazard and 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 replace the tie rod end assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 15, 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 VHD, VN
Brand
VOLVO
Manufacturer
Volvo Trucks North America
Category
Vehicle — Heavy-Duty Trucks
Hazard
Affected units
12

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)

  • VHD
  • VN

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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