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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2005 Volvo VN Recalls

The 2005 Volvo VN has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 18, 2012.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 Volvo VN. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
2

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2005 Volvo VN, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2005 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 2003–2004, 2006–2008, 2013 VN, 1 other model

12V510000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Suspension

Campaign
05V311000
Reported
July 7, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 10
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
only the 2005 Volvo VN

05V311000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2005 Volvo VN complaints by year

NHTSA has received 2 owner complaints about the 2005 Volvo VN, the newest on January 15, 2012.

In complaints about the 2005 Volvo VN, the component group named most often is the exterior lighting (100%), followed by the electrical system (50%).

None of the 2005 Volvo VN's 2 recalls concerns the exterior lighting.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Exterior Lighting2
  • Electrical System1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2005 Volvo VN received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20071
20121

Complaints about the 2005 Volvo VN peaked in 2007, when NHTSA received 1. 50% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.

The 2 complaints about the 2005 Volvo VN are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Volvo VN by model year

Other 2005 Volvo models

Newest record on this page: October 18, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted