NHTSA Campaign 18V668000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
NHTSA campaign 18V668000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel. The repair is free.
Volvo Trucks North America filed the report for 18V668000 with NHTSA on September 25, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V668000, NHTSA lists up to 3,705 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 4, 2015 and July 26, 2018.
The 18V668000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V668000 were scheduled from November 21, 2018, 57 days after the report.
18V668000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2016–2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V668000 ranks 19 of 71 Volvo Trucks North America recalls on this site.
Besides 18V668000, Volvo Trucks North America has 2 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 18V668000 was 14V139000, reported on March 24, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Volvo VNL trucks equipped with Cummins ISX15 diesel engines. In certain driving conditions, such as on a long down-hill grade, the fuel line may burst if the fuel pump cooling circuit screen becomes restricted.
- The risk
- If the fuel line bursts, fuel may leak onto the road resulting in a roadway hazard for other motorists. The engine may also stall without warning, resulting in the vehicle's inability to restart, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Cummins will notify owners, and dealers will replace the single screen filter banjo bolt will be replaced with a dual screen filter banjo bolt, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1802.
Reported September 25, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V668000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V668000, 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: September 25, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted