Volvo VN (2016): Electrical system
Recall 15V672000 · Oct 19, 2015 · Volvo Trucks North America
3
vehicles affected
3
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V672000
- Date
- Oct 19, 2015
- Maker
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Units affected
- 3
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Ignition > Module
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016 Volvo VN trucks manufactured on August 13, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Cummins engines whose engine control module (ECM) may short circuit and blow a fuse resulting in the engine stalling without warning.
What can happen
An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of Volvo, and will replace any defective ECM, free of charge. The recall began in October 2015. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. Cummins' number for this recall is C1698. Owners may also contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1511.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V672000?
1 model: Volvo VN (2016), about 3 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V672000?
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of Volvo, and will replace any defective ECM, free of charge. The recall began in October 2015. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. Cummins' number for this recall is C1698. Owners may also contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number.
What can happen?
An engine that stalls without warning 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.