Recall Register

2011 Volvo VN: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2011 Volvo VN. The newest campaign is 15V651000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Oct 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 15V651000, in the NHTSA record

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the drag links, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Volvo issued an interim notification to owners on October 28, 2015. Replacement parts are now available. Notices to owners were mailed on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-877-800-4945 option #1. Volvo's number for the vehicle inspection is RVXX1508. Volvo's number for the replacement of drag links is RVXX1509.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 16,430 units in total.

  1. 15V651000Received . 14,934 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 Volvo VN trucks manufactured April 14, 2008, to December 23, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience corrosion of the ball joints due to the seals being compromised, possibly resulting in accelerated wear and failure of the ball joint.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Failure of the ball joint may cause separation of the socket and a complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the drag links, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Volvo issued an interim notification to owners on October 28, 2015. Replacement parts are now available. Notices to owners were mailed on March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-877-800-4945 option #1. Volvo's number for the vehicle inspection is RVXX1508. Volvo's number for the replacement of drag links is RVXX1509.

    Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1508/RVXX1509. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12V510000Received . 1,496 units.

    Seat Belts

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo is recalling certain model year 2002-2013 VHD and VN trucks, manufactured from August 4, 2000, through June 22, 2012, and equipped with bench passenger seats. The seat belt d-ring weld may not be sufficient enough to meet the seat belt pull test. Therefore, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, an insufficient seat belt weld may prevent the seat belt from properly restraining the occupant. This increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Trucks of America will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspected d-ring, free of change. The safety recall began on May 10, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-336-393-2000.

    Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1204. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2011 Volvo VN
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
AQ18005Audit queryDiscrepancies in Required CFR ReportingCommunication22 Oct 20184 Aug 2023
RQ11001Recall queryVolvo Sleeper glass de-bondingVisibility / Glass, Side/Rear23 May 201120 Jan 2012

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.

  1. 19961
  2. 19979
  3. 19986
  4. 19995
  5. 20002
  6. 20012
  7. 20025
  8. 20034
  9. 20044
  10. 20052
  11. 20064
  12. 20073
  13. 20082
  14. 20094
  15. 20104
  16. 20112
  17. 20122
  18. 20132
  19. 20141
  20. 20151
  21. 20162
  22. 20191
  23. 20202
  24. 20212
  25. 20226
  26. 20239
  27. 20247
  28. 20258
  29. 20263
  30. 20271

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2011 Volvo VN: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/vn/2011/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volvo Trucks North America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2011 Volvo VN?
16,430 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volvo VN have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 47 recall campaigns for the Volvo VN, model years 1996 to 2027. 2 of them name the 2011 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Volvo VN open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.