The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2024-2027 VNL (4) vehicles that do not include auxiliary parking brakes. If the vehicle is in weight bias mode there may not be enough weight on the parking brake axle, which could result in inadequate parking brake force.
The risk
Inadequate parking brake force can result in a rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the brake chambers, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 29, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2601. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning Feb 17, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo VNL (4) | 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
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) | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| Volvo VNL (4) | 2025 | 2 | 15 |
| Volvo VNL (4) | 2026 | 4 | 17 |
| Volvo VNL (4) | 2027 | 0 | 7 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2026
3 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the parking brake; Volvo Trucks North America filed 105 campaigns in all.
| 26V604000 22 Sept 2026 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 26V031000 22 Jan 2026 | General Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026