Volvo VNM (2012-2016): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 15V274000 · May 11, 2015 · Volvo Trucks North America
185
vehicles affected
185
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V274000
- Date
- May 11, 2015
- Maker
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Units affected
- 185
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 2012-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 VNM trucks manufactured March 21, 2011, to April 30, 2015. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
What can happen
If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there could be an increased risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on June 12, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1502.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V274000?
1 model: Volvo VNM (2012-2016), about 185 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V274000?
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will secure the ends of the 90-degree elbow. In addition, the electronic control module (ECM) will be reprogrammed with software that can adjust the engine output under misfire conditions to limit crankcase pressures. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall.
What can happen?
If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there could be an increased risk of a fire.
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.