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Volvo in the affected vehicles, incorrect software for controlling the electronic air dryer may result in oil and water contaminating the brake system.

NHTSA campaign 16V-928 · Reported December 22, 2016 · 5,547 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo VNL, VNM and VNX
VEHICLES AFFECTED
5,547
REMEDY
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module and replace the air dryer filter, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volvo Trucks North America reported a problem with the service brakes, air. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

In the affected vehicles, incorrect software for controlling the electronic air dryer may result in oil and water contaminating the brake system.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the brake system becomes contaminated, braking performance could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module and replace the air dryer filter, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-928.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2013–2017Volvo VNL
2013–2017Volvo VNM
2017Volvo VNX

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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