The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2022-2024 VNR, VNL, VHD, and VAH trucks. The windshield wiper motor gears may wear prematurely, causing the motor to fail.
The risk
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2023. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks number for this recall is RVXX2309.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VAH | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Volvo VHD | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Volvo VNL | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Volvo VNR | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
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 | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo VAH | 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| Volvo VAH | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo VHD | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VHD | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VHD | 2024 | 0 | 8 |
| Volvo VNL | 2022 | 2 | 7 |
| Volvo VNL | 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| Volvo VNL | 2024 | 0 | 7 |
| Volvo VNR | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo VNR | 2023 | 1 | 3 |
| Volvo VNR | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
Other visibility recalls in 2023
20 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the visibility; Volvo Trucks North America filed 105 campaigns in all.
| 23V856000 17 Dec 2023 | Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. |
| 23V812000 4 Dec 2023 | Gillig, LLC |
| 23V783000 21 Nov 2023 | Rivian Automotive, LLC |
| 23V733000 1 Nov 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 23V688000 13 Oct 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V681000 12 Oct 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V518000 27 Jul 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V477000 12 Jul 2023 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023