2020 Volvo VHD: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2020 Volvo VHD. The newest campaign is 24V790000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Oct 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Software. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V790000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2409.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 161,797 units in total.
- 24V790000Electrical System / Software
- 23V769000Seats / Critical Fasteners
- 20V536000Service Brakes, Air
- 19V510000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- 19V509000Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
24V790000Received . 124,949 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2020-2025 VN, VAH, VHD and VNRE trucks, equipped with Bendix EC80 Advanced Electronic Control Units (ECU). Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Safety systems that depend on the ECU (Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System) may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2409.
Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX2409. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V769000Received . 638 units.
Seats / Critical Fasteners
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2019-2024 VN and VHD vehicles. The passenger side bench seat may be inadequately attached to the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seatbelt Assembly Anchorage."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The attachment points may fail, allowing the bench seat to shift and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the weld nut with two nuts and a washer, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 29, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks number for this recall is RVXX2312.
Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX2312. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V536000Received . 11,127 units.
Service Brakes, Air
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2020-2021 VAH, VHD, VNL and VNR vehicles. The die cast pedal plate may break at one of its attachment points, possibly resulting in the brake pedal dislodging. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A dislodged brake pedal would be inoperable, increasing a risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the pedal plates if required, free of charge. The recall began October 7, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2004.
Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX2004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V510000Received . 24,848 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2019-2020 VAH, VHD, VNL, and VNR vehicles. The t-bolt clasps on the transmission auxiliary air tank straps may have been over-tightened, resulting in potential deformation to the strap where the t-bolt is anchored.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The deformation of the air tank strap t-bolts may cause the t-bolt to disconnect from the strap allowing the tank to drop to the ground and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the air tank strap, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX1904.
Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1904. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V509000Received . 235 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2018-2020 VAH, VHD, VNL, and VNR vehicles. The fuse in the transmission circuit may blow, preventing the transmission from shifting.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the fuse blows the transmission may not shift, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuse, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 7, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX1903.
Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1903. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2020 Volvo VHDThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 Volvo VHD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/vhd/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Volvo Trucks North America
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Volvo VHD?
- 161,797 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volvo VHD have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 61 recall campaigns for the Volvo VHD, model years 1999 to 2027. 5 of them name the 2020 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Volvo VHD open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.