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NHTSA Campaign 25V257000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

NHTSA campaign 25V257000 covers 2 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 25V257000 with NHTSA on April 17, 2025; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.

For 25V257000, NHTSA lists up to 102 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 28, 2024 and November 27, 2024.

The 25V257000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.

Owner notification letters for 25V257000 were scheduled from April 28, 2025, 11 days after the report.

25V257000 covers 2 models from Volvo, model years 2024–2025.

By potentially affected vehicles, 25V257000 ranks 59 of 71 Volvo Trucks North America recalls on this site.

Besides 25V257000, Volvo Trucks North America has 2 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 25V257000 was 18V668000, reported on September 25, 2018.

What this recall covers

The defect
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Volvo VN and 2025 New VN trucks. The idler gear bracket fasteners may have been improperly tightened, allowing the idler gear to detach from the engine.
The risk
A detached idler gear can damage the engine, resulting in a stall and increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the turbo compound units as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2504.

Reported April 17, 2025

Vehicles covered by 25V257000 (2)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V257000, 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: April 17, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted