The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012, 2014-2015 VHD, 2012-2015 VNL, and 2014-2015 VNM trucks manufactured June 16, 2011, to August 18, 2014, and equipped with the Eco-Roll option. The affected trucks may fail to re-engage the vehicle drivetrain after using the Eco-Roll feature.
The risk
If the drivetrain does not re-engage, the vehicle's stopping distance may be lengthened, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo has notified owners, and dealers will update the Eco-Roll software, free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1406.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VHD | 2012, 2014, 2015 |
| Volvo VNL | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Volvo VNM | 2014, 2015 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 VHD | 2012 | 0 | 11 |
| Volvo VHD | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| Volvo VHD | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 power train recalls in 2014
49 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the power train; Volvo Trucks North America filed 105 campaigns in all.
| 14V819000 24 Dec 2014 | General Motors LLC |
| 14V811000 22 Dec 2014 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
| 14V803000 19 Dec 2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 14V796000 16 Dec 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V789000 15 Dec 2014 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 14V784000 9 Dec 2014 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 14V779000 8 Dec 2014 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 14V736000 18 Nov 2014 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014