The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 VNL and VNM trucks and certain model year 2017 VNX trucks. In the affected vehicles, incorrect software for controlling the electronic air dryer may result in oil and water contaminating the brake system.
The risk
If the brake system becomes contaminated, braking performance could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module and replace the air dryer filter, 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 RVXX1608.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VNL | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Volvo VNM | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Volvo VNX | 2017 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 | 2013 | 7 | 14 |
| Volvo VNL | 2014 | 8 | 12 |
| Volvo VNL | 2015 | 5 | 9 |
| Volvo VNL | 2016 | 12 | 6 |
| Volvo VNL | 2017 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VNM | 2013 | 0 | 9 |
| Volvo VNM | 2014 | 0 | 10 |
| Volvo VNM | 2015 | 0 | 6 |
| Volvo VNM | 2016 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VNM | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo VNX | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2016
13 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the service brakes, air; Volvo Trucks North America filed 105 campaigns in all.
| 16V702000 30 Sept 2016 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 16V662000 14 Sept 2016 | Gillig LLC |
| 16V658000 13 Sept 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V592000 10 Aug 2016 | Tadano America Corporation |
| 16V470000 27 Jun 2016 | John Evans Mfg. |
| 16V448000 20 Jun 2016 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 16V399000 2 Jun 2016 | West-Mark |
| 16V338000 23 May 2016 | Stoughton Trailers, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016