NHTSA Campaign 15V524000
SERVICE BRAKES
NHTSA campaign 15V524000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes. The repair is free.
Volvo Trucks North America filed the report for 15V524000 with NHTSA on August 17, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V524000, NHTSA lists up to 2,854 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 31, 2011 and December 1, 2014.
The 15V524000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V524000 were scheduled from October 19, 2015, 63 days after the report.
15V524000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2012–2015.
Owners of the model years 15V524000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the service brakes, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V524000 vehicles, the 2013 Volvo VNL has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V524000 ranks 22 of 71 Volvo Trucks North America recalls on this site.
Besides 15V524000, Volvo Trucks North America has 9 other recalls on the service brakes on this site; the one before 15V524000 was 14V555000, reported on September 11, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 VNL and VNM trucks manufactured May 31, 2011, to December 1, 2014. In the affected trucks, the trailer hand brake handle may not to return to the off position due to being restricted by the cut out in the trim panel.
- The risk
- If the brake handle does return to the off position, the trailer service brakes may drag causing the wheel end to overheat and potentially cause a wheel end fire or tire blowout. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trim panel slot and make it longer, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-258-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1504.
Reported August 17, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V524000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V524000, 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 17, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted