The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Volvo VN and 2025 New VN trucks. The idler gear bracket fasteners may have been improperly tightened, allowing the idler gear to detach from the engine.
The risk
A detached idler gear can damage the engine, resulting in a stall and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the turbo compound units as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2504.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VN | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Volvo VNL (4) | 2025 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
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 VN | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Volvo VN | 2023 | 0 | 9 |
| Volvo VN | 2024 | 2 | 7 |
| Volvo VN | 2025 | 0 | 8 |
| Volvo VNL (4) | 2025 | 2 | 15 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2025
28 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Volvo Trucks North America filed 105 campaigns in all.
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| 25V798000 18 Nov 2025 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| 25V778000 12 Nov 2025 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
| 25V767000 6 Nov 2025 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 25V720000 23 Oct 2025 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025