NHTSA Safety Recalls
2008 Volvo VNL Recalls
The 2008 Volvo VNL has 12 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 26, 2013.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2008 Volvo VNL. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 12
- Owner complaints
- 3
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2008 Volvo VNL, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
12 recalls on the 2008 Volvo VNL
Power train: clutch assembly
- Campaign
- 13V268000
- Reported
- June 26, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 23,056
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007, 2009, 2011–2014 VNL, 3 other models
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 10V492000
- Reported
- October 12, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,926
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- 49 CFR Part 567, certification label
- Same campaign
- also 2009, 2011 VNL, 2 other models
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- Campaign
- 09V173000
- Reported
- May 21, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 127,764
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2001–2007 VNL, 3 other models
Service brakes, air
- Campaign
- 09V030000
- Reported
- January 27, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 366
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2006–2007, 2009 VNL
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel
- Campaign
- 08V028000
- Reported
- January 24, 2008
- Vehicles affected
- up to 798
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2008 Volvo VNL
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 2003–2007 VNL, 3 other models
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Campaign
- 07V529000
- Reported
- November 19, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,054
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
- Campaign
- 07V496000
- Reported
- October 23, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 6,519
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007 VNL, 3 other models
Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments
- Campaign
- 07V410000
- Reported
- September 10, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 956
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Fuel system, diesel
- Campaign
- 07V345000
- Reported
- August 7, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 677
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2007 VNL, 3 other models
Steering
- Campaign
- 07V323000
- Reported
- July 24, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 9,102
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007 VNL, 3 other models
Power train: axle assembly
- Campaign
- 07V108000
- Reported
- March 16, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 84
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2007 VNL, 1 other model
2008 Volvo VNL complaints by year
NHTSA has received 3 owner complaints about the 2008 Volvo VNL, the newest on March 30, 2016.
In complaints about the 2008 Volvo VNL, the component group named most often is the service brakes (33%), followed by the steering (33%) and the structure (33%).
2 of the 2008 Volvo VNL's 12 recalls also concern the steering.
Component groups named in complaints
- Service Brakes1
- Steering1
- Structure1
Complaints received, by year
| 2013 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2008 Volvo VNL peaked in 2013, when NHTSA received 1. 0% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.
The 3 complaints about the 2008 Volvo VNL are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volvo VNL by model year
Other 2008 Volvo models
Newest record on this page: March 30, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted