NHTSA Safety Recalls
2012 Volvo VNL Recalls
The 2012 Volvo VNL has 14 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 13, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 Volvo VNL. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 14
- Owner complaints
- 5
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2012 Volvo VNL, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
14 recalls on the 2012 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 2011, 2013 VNL
Electrical system
- Campaign
- 15V634000
- Reported
- October 8, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 101
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2013–2014 VNL
Service brakes
- Campaign
- 15V524000
- Reported
- August 17, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,854
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and fire
- Same campaign
- also 2013–2015 VNL
Power train: automatic transmission
- Campaign
- 14V739000
- Reported
- November 18, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 6,234
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2013–2015 VNL
Tires
- Campaign
- 14V740000
- Reported
- November 18, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 115
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2011, 2013–2014 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 2011, 2013–2015 VNL
Visibility/wiper
- Campaign
- 13V349000
- Reported
- August 13, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 17,824
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2011 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, 2013–2014 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 2011, 2013 VNL, 1 other model
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables
- Campaign
- 13V102000
- Reported
- March 21, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 5,207
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2013–2014 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 2011, 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 2011 VNL
Power train: driveline
- Campaign
- 11V294000
- Reported
- May 20, 2011
- Vehicles affected
- up to 341
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2012 Volvo 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 2011 VNL
2012 Volvo VNL complaints by year
NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2012 Volvo VNL, the newest on June 12, 2017. Of these, 1 describe a crash (20%); owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2012 Volvo VNL, the component group named most often is the suspension (40%), followed by the air bags (20%) and the electrical system (20%).
2 of the 2012 Volvo VNL's 14 recalls also concern the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Suspension2
- Air Bags1
- Electrical System1
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
- Steering1
- Structure1
Complaints received, by year
| 2012 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2012 Volvo VNL peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 2. 60% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.
The 5 complaints about the 2012 Volvo VNL are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Volvo VNL by model year
Other 2012 Volvo models
Newest record on this page: June 12, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted