Volvo New VN Trucks Recalled Due to Potential Loss of Steering Control
Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain 2025-2026 Volvo New VN trucks because the dynamic steering and oversteer guidance feature may malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 malfunction) that increases the risk of a crash.
Plain-English summary
Volvo Trucks North America is recalling specific 2025 and 2026 Volvo New VN trucks. The recall involves a potential malfunction in the dynamic steering and oversteer guidance feature.
A malfunction of this steering component may cause a loss of steering control, which increases the risk of a crash.
To address this issue, the oversteer guidance feature will be disabled via an over-the-air (OTA) update or through a dealer at no cost to the owner. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 22, 2025. Owners can contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586 for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- VOLVO VNL (4)
- Brand
- VOLVO
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Category
- Vehicle — Trucks
- Affected units
- 2,487
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)
- VNL (4)
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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