The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2020-2021 VAH, VHD, VNL and VNR vehicles. The die cast pedal plate may break at one of its attachment points, possibly resulting in the brake pedal dislodging. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
A dislodged brake pedal would be inoperable, increasing a risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the pedal plates if required, free of charge. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2004.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VAH | 2020, 2021 |
| Volvo VHD | 2020, 2021 |
| Volvo VNL | 2020, 2021 |
| Volvo VNR | 2020, 2021 |
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 VAH | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VAH | 2021 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VHD | 2020 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VHD | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Volvo VNL | 2020 | 0 | 9 |
| Volvo VNL | 2021 | 0 | 7 |
| Volvo VNR | 2020 | 0 | 8 |
| Volvo VNR | 2021 | 1 | 8 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2020
14 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the service brakes, air; Volvo Trucks North America filed 105 campaigns in all.
| 20V787000 16 Dec 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 20V593000 28 Sept 2020 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 20V390000 2 Jul 2020 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 20V388000 2 Jul 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 20V383000 1 Jul 2020 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 20V233000 27 Apr 2020 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 20V167000 20 Mar 2020 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 20V171000 20 Mar 2020 | Newmar Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020