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NHTSA : 13V366000

Campaign Details

Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Defect Description

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.

Consequence / Hazard

Failure of the driveshaft can result in debris on the roadway and disabling of the truck, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Proposed Solution

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.

🚗 Affected Vehicles2

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.