Recall · 20V536000
Volvo Trucks North America recalled 4 models over service brakes, air
11,127
Vehicles covered
4
Models
8
Model years
September 2, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
- The defect
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2020-2021 VAH, VHD, VNL and VNR vehicles. The die cast pedal plate may break at one of its attachment points, possibly resulting in the brake pedal dislodging. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
- What it can cause
- A dislodged brake pedal would be inoperable, increasing a risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Volvo Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the pedal plates if required, free of charge. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2004.
- NHTSA's note
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| VolvoVAH | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| VolvoVHD | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| VolvoVNL | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| VolvoVNR | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 11,127 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 80% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2020 to 2021, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2020, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Volvo vehicles have been recalled over the service brakes, air 11 times before this, most recently in December 2016 as 16V928000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 13 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V753000 (seat belts), 24V790000 (electrical system), 23V900000 (steering), 23V769000 (seats).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Volvo Trucks North America with NHTSA on September 2, 2020 as campaign 20V536000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2020-09-02.
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