NHTSA Campaign 13V366000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 13V366000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
Volvo Trucks North America filed the report for 13V366000 with NHTSA on August 9, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V366000, NHTSA lists up to 381 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 2, 2012 and May 3, 2013.
The 13V366000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V366000 were scheduled from October 9, 2013, 61 days after the report.
13V366000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2013–2014.
Owners of the model years 13V366000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V366000 vehicles, the 2014 Volvo VNL has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V366000 ranks 44 of 71 Volvo Trucks North America recalls on this site.
Besides 13V366000, Volvo Trucks North America has 5 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 13V366000 was 13V268000, reported on June 26, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 VNL vehicles manufactured April 2, 2012, through May 3, 2013; and equipped with a Meritor RPL-20 driveline transmission. The driveshaft is too weak for this application and may fail.
- The risk
- Failure of the driveshaft can result in debris on the roadway and disabling of the truck, which can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-336-393-2000. Volvo's recall number is RVXX1305.
Reported August 9, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V366000 (2)
Volvo (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V366000, 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: August 9, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted