The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017 Volvo VHD, VNL, and VNM trucks manufactured February 19, 2016, to June 21, 2016. The affected vehicles were built with front wheel hubs that cannot support the gross axle weight rating of the front axle.
The risk
Overloaded front wheel hubs can result in premature failure of the hubs, bearings, and the related components, which can cause the front hub assembly to separate from the front axle. Because of this, the driver may lose control of the vehicle or parts may be dropped on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hub assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1607.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VHD | 2017 |
| Volvo VNL | 2017 |
| Volvo VNM | 2017 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
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 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo VNL | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VNM | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 2016
62 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the suspension; Volvo Trucks North America filed 105 campaigns in all.
| 16V948000 30 Dec 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 16V944000 29 Dec 2016 | Timberland INC DBA Glacier |
| 16V929000 23 Dec 2016 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 16V889000 9 Dec 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 16V885000 9 Dec 2016 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 16V845000 22 Nov 2016 | E-One Incorporated |
| 16V806000 7 Nov 2016 | Terex Advance Mixer, Inc. |
| 16V804000 4 Nov 2016 | PTIC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016