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Volvo axles missed the heat treating operation during manufacturing, reducing their strength and possibly causing the axle beams to fracture.

NHTSA campaign 19V-617 · Reported August 21, 2019 · 20 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo VNL
VEHICLES AFFECTED
20
REMEDY
Volvo Trucks will notify the affected vehicle owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the axles as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volvo Trucks North America reported a problem with the suspension front. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The axles missed the heat treating operation during manufacturing, reducing their strength and possibly causing the axle beams to fracture.

WHY IT MATTERS

Fracture of the axle beam can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Volvo Trucks will notify the affected vehicle owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the axles as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-617.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2015Volvo VNL

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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