The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2018-2020 VAH, VHD, VNL, and VNR vehicles. The fuse in the transmission circuit may blow, preventing the transmission from shifting.
The risk
If the fuse blows the transmission may not shift, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuse, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX1903.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VAH | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Volvo VHD | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Volvo VNL | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Volvo VNR | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 VAH | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo VAH | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Volvo VAH | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VHD | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo VHD | 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VHD | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VNL | 2018 | 8 | 5 |
| Volvo VNL | 2019 | 4 | 8 |
| Volvo VNL | 2020 | 0 | 9 |
| Volvo VNR | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo VNR | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo VNR | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2019
88 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the electrical system; Volvo Trucks North America filed 105 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019