2013 VOLVO VNL

SUSPENSION:FRONT

Volvo Trucks North America, (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2013 VNM and VNL trucks manufactured April 16, 2012, to May 4, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with certain Meritor FF967 non-drive front steer axles that may have been incorrectly heat treated.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 VAH, VHD, VNL, VNM, and VT models. The affected vehicles were built without a redundant clutch disengagement switch. Without a redundant switch, a loss of signal from the brake air pressure switch can prevent the clutch fr

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 VNL trucks, and 2013-2014 VNM trucks equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G and ISX12 G engines. Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper opera

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 VNL and VNM trucks and certain model year 2017 VNX trucks. In the affected vehicles, incorrect software for controlling the electronic air dryer may result in oil and water contaminating the brake system.

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 VHD and VNL vehicles manufactured December 13, 2010, through July 17, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with an MGM Type 24 J-series piston parking brake chamber. The brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Volvo is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 VHD, VNL, and VNM trucks, manufactured from April 18, 2011, through March 14, 2013, and equipped with a horizontally mounted remote battery disconnect switch. The remote battery disconnect switch was manufactured with incorrect hardware allowing the c

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Volvo Trucks of North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 VNL and 2014-2015 VNM trucks manufactured November 17, 2010, through February 5, 2014, and equipped with enhanced cruise control and without side fairings. In the affected vehicles, the active braking component of the e

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012, 2014-2015 VHD, 2012-2015 VNL, and 2014-2015 VNM trucks manufactured June 16, 2011, to August 18, 2014, and equipped with the Eco-Roll option. The affected trucks may fail to re-engage the vehicle drivetrain after using the Eco

TIRES

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 VAH and VNL trucks manufactured May 12, 2010, to October 31, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience premature tire failure during certain operating conditions such as high speeds, heavy load, and high road temperature.

SERVICE BRAKES

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 VNL and VNM trucks manufactured May 31, 2011, to December 1, 2014. In the affected trucks, the trailer hand brake handle may not to return to the off position due to being restricted by the cut out in the trim panel.

TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 VNL and VNM trucks manufactured June 21, 2010, to December 14, 2012. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechan

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Volvo VNL trucks manufactured December 1, 2011, to September 1, 2013, equipped with certain Electric Auxiliary Power Units (APU), part number BA600, manufactured by Idle Free Systems (IFS). The affected APUs have metal hou

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 VHD AND MODEL YEAR 2011-2013 VNL AND VNM VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 18, 2012, AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX ATR-6 TRACTION RELAY VALVES. IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, THESE BENDIX RELAY VALVES MAY POTENTIALLY DEVELOP INTE

BRIDGESTONE GREATEC M885 SUPER SINGLE TIRES.ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THROUGHOUT OUR FLEET THER HAVE BEEN MANY INCIDENTS OF THESE TIRES LOSING TRACTION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DRIVING CONDITIONS

Mileage: 270,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLVO VNL. WHILE DRIVING 40 TO 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL. FORCE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TIE RODS AND TIRES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 276,000.

Mileage: 276,000

EXHAUST FLEX PIPE DEVELOPED A HOLE CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK WHICH IN TURN PREVENTED THE TRUCK FROM CLEANING THE PARTICULATE FILTER. THIS IN TURN CREATED EXTRA WORK ON THE TURBO WHICH BECAME HEATED BEYOND NORMAL TEMPERATURES WHICH CAUSED THE PLASTIC WHEEL WELL TO MELT. VITAL COMPONENTS IN THE AREA OF THE EXTREME HEAT WERE AT RISK OF FAILURE DUE TO THIS EXTREME HEAT CAUSE BY THE BACKUP IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 207,000

THE WEST COAST MIRRORS DON'T EXTEND FAR ENOUGH FROM THE SIDES OF THE TRUCK. A DRIVER CAN'T ADJUST THESE MIRROR ARMS TO SUFFICIENTLY OBSERVE TRAFFIC IN THE LANE IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE TRUCK. I HAVE OVER 45 YRS EXPERIENCE & KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY ADJUST MIRRORS. IF ADJUSTED TO OBSERVE FAR ENOUGH BACK IN THE ADJACENT LANE, 1/2 THE MIRROR SPACE IS THE NOSE OF THE TRAILER AND SIDE OF THE CAB. AT THIS POSITION YOU CAN'T SEE THE REAR MARKER LIGHT OF THE TRAILER! TO FIND THE REAR TRAILER MARKER LIGHT THE DRIVER MUST LEAN HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN LOOKING IN THE MIRROR. A DISTRACTION THAT CONSUMES SECONDS OF FOCUSING FROM DRIVING. SERIOUS PROBLEM DRIVING IN HARD RAIN/SNOW BECAUSE YOU DON'T WHERE THE BACK OF THE TRAILER IS. IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE WHEN YOU DO FIND THE TRAILER REAR THE TRAILER IT IS AT AN ANGLE AND APPEARS TO BE ALREADY JACKNIFING! A TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS BEHIND ME JUST WANTING TO PERFORM A RANDOM ROADSIDE INSPECTION. HE REMARKED "WELL IT TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH TO PULL OVER". I EXPLA

THERE IS FABRIC COVER TO COVER UP AN OVERHEAD WINDOW TOWARDS THE TOP INTERIOR OF CAB COMPARTMENT. IT IS ONLY HELD IN PLACE BY A SMALL SUCTION CUP. NUMEROUS TIMES THIS HAS FALLEN ON ME WHILE I'M DRIVING. I HAVE TRIED TAPING IT AND EVEN THE TAPE WON'T STICK BECAUSE OF THE HEAT/COLD FROM THE WINDOW. AT THE WRONG MOMENT A DRIVER WILL HAVE THIS FALLING AND INTERFERING WITH HIS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE! *TR

VEHICLE BEGAN THROWING BRAKE ECU CODE 136 66 7 AND TCS LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. WHEN THIS CODE IS ACTIVE AND TCS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED VEHICLE SEEMS TO REQUIRE MORE BRAKING DISTANCE, AND MORE BRAKE AIR PRESSURE APPLIED TO GET THE SAME BRAKING RESULTS AS WHEN THE CODE IS NOT ACTIVE NOR IS THE LIGHT. UNDER ACCELERATION DURING CORNING (WHILE CODE ACTIVE AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED) DRIVE WHEELS WILL SPIN AND TRACTION CONTROL WILL NOT KICK IN TO AVOID WHEEL SPIN (COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE JACK KNIFE). WHEN SERVICE BRAKES APPLIED (WHILE CODE IS ACTIVE AND LIGHT ILLUMINATED) TRAILER ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES THE ENTIRE DURATION SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED (VARIOUS TRAILERS, VARIOUS MAKES, VARIOUS YEARS). HAVE HAD THE VALVE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CODE REPLACED FIRST TEMPORARY FIX APPROX. 1 WEEK, HAD BRAKE ECU FLASHED TEMPORARY FIX LASTED APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS, HAD BRAKE ECU REPLACED APPROX 1 MONTH FIX, AND NOW SAME BRAKE ECU CODE AND TCS LIGHT ARE ILLUMINATED VEHICLE NOW HAS 90,000+ MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

THE OWNER STATES THAT HIS DRIVERS EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE TIRE FAILURES ON SAME VOLVO 430 AUTO HAULER (MODEL 2013 VNL64T). THE TIRES INVOLVED IN THE FAILURES WERE MICHELIN XZA2 ENERGY 295/60 R22.5. THE FIRST TIRE FAILED ON 6/19/2012 WITH APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIRE WAS A STEER TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND TIRE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON 8/7/2012 WITH APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES ON IT. THE OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN THE SECOND TIRE FAILED (ON THE PASSENGER SIDE), THAT THE REPLACEMENT TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE (THAT HAD RECENTLY BEEN INSTALLED) SHOWED SIGNS OF SEVERE WEAR AND WAS COMING APART. THE OWNER STATES THAT THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURES AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WEIGHED SHORTLY AFTER THE FAILURE AND WAS FOUND NOT TO BE OVER LOADED. THERE WAS AN APPROXIMATE 1,000 POUND DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TIRES. THE OWNER CLAIMS THAT HE USES THESE SAME TIRES

Mileage: 12,000