NHTSA Campaign 20V535000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 20V535000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
Volvo Trucks North America filed the report for 20V535000 with NHTSA on September 2, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V535000, NHTSA lists up to 12 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V535000 were scheduled from September 28, 2020, 26 days after the report.
20V535000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V535000 ranks 69 of 71 Volvo Trucks North America recalls on this site.
Besides 20V535000, Volvo Trucks North America has 6 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 20V535000 was 20V241000, reported on April 29, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2021 VNL, VHD, and VNR vehicles. The king pin nut may not have been installed or properly tightened during axle assembly.
- The risk
- If the king pin is missing or not tightened properly, the knuckle may separate from the axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Volvo Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle to make sure that the king pin nut is installed and that it properly tightened, free of charge. The recall began September 28, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-458-1522. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX 2003.
Reported September 2, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V535000 (1)
Volvo (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V535000, 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 2, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted