Volvo VNL (2013-2014): Power train
Recall 13V366000 · Aug 9, 2013 · Volvo Trucks North America
381
vehicles affected
381
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V366000
- Date
- Aug 9, 2013
- Maker
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Units affected
- 381
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Driveline > Driveshaft
- Model years
- 2013-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 VNL vehicles manufactured April 2, 2012, through May 3, 2013; and equipped with a Meritor RPL-20 driveline transmission. The driveshaft is too weak for this application and may fail.
What can happen
Failure of the driveshaft can result in debris on the roadway and disabling of the truck, which can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-336-393-2000. Volvo's recall number is RVXX1305.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V366000?
1 model: Volvo VNL (2013-2014), about 381 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V366000?
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-336-393-2000. Volvo's recall number is RVXX1305.
What can happen?
Failure of the driveshaft can result in debris on the roadway and disabling of the truck, which can increase 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.