Volvo VN (2009-2015): Suspension
Recall 15V651000 · Oct 13, 2015 · Volvo Trucks North America
14,934
vehicles affected
14,934
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V651000
- Date
- Oct 13, 2015
- Maker
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Units affected
- 14,934
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Front > Control arm > Lower ball joint; Suspension > Front > Control arm > Upper ball joint
- Model years
- 2009-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 Volvo VN trucks manufactured April 14, 2008, to December 23, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience corrosion of the ball joints due to the seals being compromised, possibly resulting in accelerated wear and failure of the ball joint.
What can happen
Failure of the ball joint may cause separation of the socket and a complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the drag links, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Volvo issued an interim notification to owners on October 28, 2015. Replacement parts are now available. Notices to owners were mailed on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-877-800-4945 option #1. Volvo's number for the vehicle inspection is RVXX1508. Volvo's number for the replacement of drag links is RVXX1509.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 7 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V651000?
1 model: Volvo VN (2009-2015), about 14,934 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V651000?
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the drag links, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Volvo issued an interim notification to owners on October 28, 2015. Replacement parts are now available. Notices to owners were mailed on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer.
What can happen?
Failure of the ball joint may cause separation of the socket and a complete loss of steering, increasing 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.