The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain 2019 Volvo VNL and VHD trucks, equipped with Bridgestone M854 tires with date codes 2418-2518, Bridgestone M860A tires with date code 2518, and Bridgestone M864 tires with date codes 2318-2418, all of size 425/65R22.5. The sidewall steel body cords may be exposed, possibly causing unexpected, rapid air loss during use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires - Other than Passenger Cars."
The risk
Rapid tire air loss can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, instructing them to take their vehicles to Bridgestone Tire or Volvo Truck service centers for inspection and replacement, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1803.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VHD | 2019 |
| Volvo VNL | 2019 |
Components: TIRES
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 | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VNL | 2019 | 4 | 8 |
Other tires recalls in 2018
19 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the tires; Volvo Trucks North America filed 105 campaigns in all.
| 18V810000 15 Nov 2018 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 18V790000 9 Nov 2018 | Keystone RV Company |
| 18V641000 19 Sept 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V509000 2 Aug 2018 | General Motors LLC |
| 18V510000 31 Jul 2018 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V479000 18 Jul 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V478000 18 Jul 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V384000 7 Jun 2018 | Spartan Motors USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018