NHTSA Campaign 20V536000

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Issued by Volvo Trucks North America · Reported Sep 2, 2020 · 11,127 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2020-2021 VAH, VHD, VNL and VNR vehicles. The die cast pedal plate may break at one of its attachment points, possibly resulting in the brake pedal dislodging. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."

Consequence

A dislodged brake pedal would be inoperable, increasing a risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volvo Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the pedal plates if required, free of charge. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2004.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLVO VAH 2020 11,127
VOLVO VAH 2021 11,127
VOLVO VHD 2020 11,127
VOLVO VHD 2021 11,127
VOLVO VNL 2020 11,127
VOLVO VNL 2021 11,127
VOLVO VNR 2020 11,127
VOLVO VNR 2021 11,127

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V536000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.