NHTSA Campaign 13V102000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
NHTSA campaign 13V102000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables. The repair is free.
Volvo Trucks North America filed the report for 13V102000 with NHTSA on March 21, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V102000, NHTSA lists up to 5,207 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 18, 2011 and March 14, 2013.
Owner notification letters for 13V102000 were scheduled from May 7, 2013, 47 days after the report.
13V102000 covers 2 models from Volvo, model years 2012–2014.
Owners of the model years 13V102000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V102000 vehicles, the 2012 Volvo VNL has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V102000 ranks 14 of 71 Volvo Trucks North America recalls on this site.
Besides 13V102000, Volvo Trucks North America has 6 other recalls on the electrical system on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volvo is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 VHD, VNL, and VNM trucks, manufactured from April 18, 2011, through March 14, 2013, and equipped with a horizontally mounted remote battery disconnect switch. The remote battery disconnect switch was manufactured with incorrect hardware allowing the cables to loosen. Additionally, as mounted, the cables may vibrate and chafe.
- The risk
- Loose or chafed cables may lead to overheating of the battery cable and switch which may result in a fire.
- The fix
- Volvo will send owners an interim letter and dealers will replace and relocate the remote battery disconnect switch. The recall began on May 7, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo's recall support line at 1-877-800-4945 and select option 1.
- Notes
- Volvo's recall campaign number is RVXX1301.
Reported March 21, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V102000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V102000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 21, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted