Recall · 20V782000
Volvo Trucks North America recalled 4 models over service brakes, hydraulic
6,982
Vehicles covered
4
Models
4
Model years
December 15, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS
- The defect
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling 2021 VNL, VNR, VAH, and VHD vehicles. The collets (internal jaws) for the brass fitting inserts used in the pneumatic pass-through plate may have been damaged during leak testing. As a result, the brass fitting may completely release the air brake line from the pass-through plate while under pressure. If this occurs on the park brake circuit, signal pressure that holds off the mechanical spring in the park brake chambers will be lost allowing the park brakes to apply.
- What it can cause
- If the park brakes apply unexpectedly, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- What the dealer does
- Volvo Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air brake line for proper engagement of the fitting in the pass-through plate, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 31, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2006.
- 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 | 2021 | Not published here |
| VolvoVHD | 2021 | Not published here |
| VolvoVNL | 2021 | Not published here |
| VolvoVNR | 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 6,982 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 77% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 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, hydraulic 6 times before this, most recently in August 2018 as 18V554000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 11 other recalls published here, the newest being: 25V753000 (seat belts), 24V790000 (electrical system), 23V769000 (seats), 23V280000 (electrical system).
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 December 15, 2020 as campaign 20V782000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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