Volvo VNL, VNX (2015): Electrical system
Recall 14V557000 · Sep 11, 2014 · Volvo Trucks North America
46
vehicles affected
46
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V557000
- Date
- Sep 11, 2014
- Maker
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Units affected
- 46
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2015 VNL and VNX trucks manufactured January 7, 2014, to June 5, 2014, and equipped with a D16 engine. Due to the engine control unit having an incorrect parameter setting in the software, the engine may stall.
What can happen
An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1404.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V557000?
2 models: Volvo VNL (2015), Volvo VNX (2015), about 46 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V557000?
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1404.
What can happen?
An engine stall while driving 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.