Volvo VHD, VNL, VNR (2024): Steering
Recall 23V690000 · Oct 13, 2023 · Volvo Trucks North America
1,933
vehicles affected
1,933
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 23V690000
- Date
- Oct 13, 2023
- Maker
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Units affected
- 1,933
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering
- Model years
- 2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2024 VNL, VHD, and VNR trucks. The fastener that connects two steering components, the pitman arm and draglink, may be loose, which can cause the connection to fail and result in a loss of steering control.
What can happen
A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will inspect and tighten the castle nuts and install new cotter pins, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 4, 2023. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2311.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 23V690000?
3 models: Volvo VHD (2024), Volvo VNL (2024), Volvo VNR (2024), about 1,933 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 23V690000?
Dealers will inspect and tighten the castle nuts and install new cotter pins, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 4, 2023. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2311.
What can happen?
A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.