NHTSA Campaign 26V444000
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
NHTSA campaign 26V444000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm. The repair is free.
Volvo Trucks North America filed the report for 26V444000 with NHTSA on July 9, 2026; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 26V444000, NHTSA lists up to 3,858 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 3, 2025 and July 21, 2025.
The 26V444000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V444000 were scheduled from July 23, 2026, 14 days after the report.
26V444000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2026.
Owners of the model years 26V444000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V444000 ranks 18 of 71 Volvo Trucks North America recalls on this site.
Besides 26V444000, Volvo Trucks North America has 6 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 26V444000 was 25V520000, reported on August 11, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2026 VOLVO VAH, VN, VHD, 2026-2027 VNL (4) and VNR (4) vehicles. The steering knuckles may have been manufactured with insufficiently tightened steering arms.
- The risk
- A loose steering arm can result in a loss of vehicle steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and tighten the fasteners between the steering arm and steering knuckle, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 27, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2607. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on July 16, 2026.
Reported July 9, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V444000 (1)
Volvo (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V444000, 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: July 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted