NHTSA Safety Recalls
2003 Volvo VN Recalls
The 2003 Volvo VN has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 18, 2012.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2003 Volvo VN. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 3
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2003 Volvo VN, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2003 Volvo VN
Seat belts
- Campaign
- 12V510000
- Reported
- October 18, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,496
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 210, seat belt anchorages
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2008, 2013 VN, 1 other model
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- Campaign
- 04V457000
- Reported
- September 17, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 56,154
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2000–2001, 2004 VN, 1 other model
Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
- Campaign
- 04V315000
- Reported
- July 2, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,374
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004 VN
Engine and engine cooling
- Campaign
- 04V077000
- Reported
- February 13, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,112
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2003 Volvo VN complaints by year
NHTSA has received 3 owner complaints about the 2003 Volvo VN, the newest on September 1, 2010. Of these, 1 describe a crash (33%).
In complaints about the 2003 Volvo VN, the component group named most often is the latches/locks/linkages (33%), followed by the suspension (33%).
None of the 2003 Volvo VN's 4 recalls concerns the latches/locks/linkages.
Component groups named in complaints
- Latches/Locks/Linkages1
- Suspension1
- Unknown Or Other1
Complaints received, by year
| 2005 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2003 Volvo VN peaked in 2005, when NHTSA received 2. 67% arrived between 2002 and 2006, the model year's first years on the road.
The 3 complaints about the 2003 Volvo VN are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volvo VN by model year
Other 2003 Volvo models
Newest record on this page: October 18, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted