NHTSA Safety Recalls
2003 Volvo VNL Recalls
The 2003 Volvo VNL has 9 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 24, 2010.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2003 Volvo VNL. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 9
- Owner complaints
- 2
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
On a 2003 Volvo VNL, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
9 recalls on the 2003 Volvo VNL
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- Campaign
- 10V282000
- Reported
- June 24, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 63,788
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2001–2002, 2004–2006 VNL, 1 other model
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- Campaign
- 09V173000
- Reported
- May 21, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 127,764
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2001–2002, 2004–2008 VNL, 3 other models
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
- Campaign
- 07V573000
- Reported
- December 14, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 104,845
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2008 VNL, 3 other models
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
- Campaign
- 06V021000
- Reported
- January 26, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 33,102
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2006 VNL, 2 other models
Wheels
- Campaign
- 05V498000
- Reported
- November 2, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,376
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2006 VNL, 1 other model
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- Campaign
- 03V516000
- Reported
- December 10, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- up to 6,939
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2002 VNL
Electrical system: wiring
- Campaign
- 03V260000
- Reported
- July 22, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- up to 422
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2002 VNL
Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
- Campaign
- 03V204000
- Reported
- May 30, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,275
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2001–2002 VNL, 2 other models
Visibility: glass, side/rear
- Campaign
- 03V038000
- Reported
- February 6, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,435
- Same campaign
- only the 2003 Volvo VNL
2003 Volvo VNL complaints by year
NHTSA has received 2 owner complaints about the 2003 Volvo VNL, the newest on January 6, 2010. Of these, 2 describe a fire.
In complaints about the 2003 Volvo VNL, the component group named most often is the electrical system (50%), followed by the engine and engine cooling (50%) and the interior lighting (50%).
2 of the 2003 Volvo VNL's 9 recalls also concern the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System1
- Engine And Engine Cooling1
- Interior Lighting1
Complaints received, by year
| 2003 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2003 Volvo VNL peaked in 2003, when NHTSA received 1. 50% arrived between 2002 and 2006, the model year's first years on the road.
The 2 complaints about the 2003 Volvo VNL are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volvo VNL by model year
Other 2003 Volvo models
Newest record on this page: June 24, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted