The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2023-2025 New VN trucks. The brakes may take longer than expected to activate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
The risk
Delayed brake activation can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a new pneumatic circuit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 11, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2502.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VNL (4) | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Volvo VNR (4) | 2025 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:PROPORTIONING RELAY VALVE
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 (4) | 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| Volvo VNL (4) | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VNL (4) | 2025 | 2 | 15 |
| Volvo VNR (4) | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2025
24 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the service brakes, air; Volvo Trucks North America filed 105 campaigns in all.
| 25V898000 19 Dec 2025 | New Flyer of America, Inc. |
| 25V867000 15 Dec 2025 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 25V817000 25 Nov 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V806000 20 Nov 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V795000 17 Nov 2025 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 25V781000 13 Nov 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V724000 23 Oct 2025 | Wartech Engineering, LLC |
| 25V602000 11 Sept 2025 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025