1998 Volvo VNL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1998 Volvo VNL. The newest campaign is 03V199000. NHTSA received the report on 28 May 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front. NHTSA has 8 complaints on file for this model year. 3 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, 03V199000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace all front axle hubs. An interim notice to owners was mailed on june 25, 2003. Final owner notification began on october 6, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo at 1-800-528-6586.

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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. 24,555 units in total.

03V19900028 May 2003Suspension / Front
02V2380009 Sep 2002Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights / Switch
02V11000011 Apr 2002Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
00V23200322 Aug 2000Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
99V29600126 Oct 1999Tires / Bead

03V199000Received 28 May 2003. 433 units.
Suspension / Front
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks equipped with truck hub units manufactured by skf exclusively for use on arvinmeritor's ff98x series non-drive steer axles, the hub unit bearings can wear prematurely.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Seizure of the bearings can cause wheel separation or wheel end fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace all front axle hubs. An interim notice to owners was mailed on june 25, 2003. Final owner notification began on october 6, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo at 1-800-528-6586.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX0304. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Oct 2003.
02V238000Received 9 Sep 2002. 5,532 units.
Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights / Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain heavy duty class 8 trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the two tail lamps, back-up lamp,and license tag lamp were mounted on insufficiently rigid mounts.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
It may not allow the driver of a rearward approaching vehicle to have full view of the lamps.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will attach the two tail lamps, back-up lamp, and the license tap lamp on stiffer brackets. Owner notification began october 31, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Oct 2002.
02V110000Received 11 Apr 2002. 208 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain heavy duty class 8 vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems", s5.1.6.3, "antilock power for towed vehicles." electrical power for the trailer anti-lock braking system (ABS) can be disrupted when a switch located on the vehicle instrument panel is activated to control lighting within the trailer.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition occurs, the driver can lose of the towed vehicle, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a wiring harness which will provide continuous electrical power to the trailer ABS whenever the ignition switch is in the on or run position. Owner notification began april 29, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Apr 2002.
00V232003Received 22 Aug 2000. 18,362 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Antilock
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause the ABS ECU to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. This could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Dec 2000.
99V296001Received 26 Oct 1999. 20 units.
Tires / Bead
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with continental general s380a 295/75r22.5 lr g tires, serial nos. A3371e5488 through a3371e5089. These tires have been overcured.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause tire failure.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Continental general is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will exchange the tire for an identical or reasonably equivalent tire.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC.

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Complaints by component

8 complaints, 8 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1998 Volvo VNL: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Suspension		7
Steering		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 27 Sep 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1998 Volvo VNL, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2001, with 6 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1998 Volvo VNL
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA09003	Engineering analysis	Drag Link Failure	Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Pitman	15 Jan 2009	6 Jul 2010	10V282000
PE04014	Preliminary evaluation	STEERING BINDING	Steering	5 Feb 2004	24 Jun 2004
PE02095	Preliminary evaluation	INTEGRAL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY	Suspension / Front / Hub	11 Dec 2002	30 May 2003	03V199000

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.

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

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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 1998 Volvo VNLThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Volvo VNL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/vnl/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

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 INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Volvo VNL?: 24,555 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 VNL have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 87 recall campaigns for the Volvo VNL, model years 1990 to 2025. 5 of them name the 1998 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Volvo VNL name most often?: Suspension: 7 of 8 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Volvo VNL open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.