Volvo VNL, VNR (2024-2025): Steering
Recall 24V121000 · Feb 19, 2024 · Volvo Trucks North America
45
vehicles affected
45
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 24V121000
- Date
- Feb 19, 2024
- Maker
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Units affected
- 45
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Gear box > Shaft sector
- Model years
- 2024-2025
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2024-2025 VNL and VNR vehicles. The steering gear sector shaft may have been improperly heat-treated, which can cause the gear teeth to crack or fracture.
What can happen
A fractured steering gear shaft can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will inspect the serial numbers, and replace the steering gears, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 5, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2401.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 24V121000?
2 models: Volvo VNL (2024-2025), Volvo VNR (2024-2025), about 45 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 24V121000?
Dealers will inspect the serial numbers, and replace the steering gears, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 5, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2401.
What can happen?
A fractured steering gear shaft can cause a loss of steering control, 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.