NHTSA Safety Recalls
2011 Volvo VNL Recalls
The 2011 Volvo VNL has 12 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 13, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 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
- 4
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2011 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 2011 Volvo VNL
Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
- Campaign
- 15V643000
- Reported
- October 13, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 669
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2012–2013 VNL
Tires
- Campaign
- 14V740000
- Reported
- November 18, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 115
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2012–2014 VNL
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
- Campaign
- 14V356000
- Reported
- June 20, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,025
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2012–2015 VNL
Visibility/wiper
- Campaign
- 13V349000
- Reported
- August 13, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 17,824
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2012 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, 2012–2014 VNL, 3 other models
Parking brake: conventional: air
- Campaign
- 13V152000
- Reported
- April 22, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 701
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2012–2013 VNL, 1 other model
Service brakes, air: supply: check valve
- Campaign
- 12V036000
- Reported
- February 1, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 21,625
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and fire
- Same campaign
- also 2012–2013 VNL
Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly
- Campaign
- 11V460000
- Reported
- September 1, 2011
- Vehicles affected
- up to 299
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2012 VNL
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
- Campaign
- 11V265000
- Reported
- May 3, 2011
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,765
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2012 VNL
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
- Campaign
- 11V050000
- Reported
- January 24, 2011
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,847
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- only the 2011 Volvo VNL
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 2008–2009 VNL, 2 other models
Visibility: power window devices and controls
- Campaign
- 10V086000
- Reported
- March 9, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 3,526
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2011 Volvo VNL
2011 Volvo VNL complaints by year
NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2011 Volvo VNL, the newest on October 20, 2015.
In complaints about the 2011 Volvo VNL, the component group named most often is the electrical system (25%), followed by the engine (25%) and the steering (25%).
1 of the 2011 Volvo VNL's 12 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System1
- Engine1
- Steering1
- Suspension1
Complaints received, by year
| 2011 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2011 Volvo VNL peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 2. 50% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.
The 4 complaints about the 2011 Volvo VNL are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volvo VNL by model year
Other 2011 Volvo models
Newest record on this page: October 20, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted