The defect
Volvo Trucks of North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 VNL and 2014-2015 VNM trucks manufactured November 17, 2010, through February 5, 2014, and equipped with enhanced cruise control and without side fairings. In the affected vehicles, the active braking component of the enhanced cruise control can become disabled.
The risk
If the active braking feature becomes disabled, the vehicle may not automatically activate the brakes as intended when the enhanced cruise control system is in use, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1402.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VNL | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Volvo VNM | 2014, 2015 |
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo VNL | 2011 | 4 | 12 |
| Volvo VNL | 2012 | 5 | 14 |
| Volvo VNL | 2013 | 7 | 14 |
| Volvo VNL | 2014 | 8 | 12 |
| Volvo VNL | 2015 | 5 | 9 |
| Volvo VNM | 2014 | 0 | 10 |
| Volvo VNM | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2014
3 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the forward collision avoidance; Volvo Trucks North America filed 105 campaigns in all.
| 14V545000 9 Sept 2014 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 14V293000 4 Jun 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014