2002 Volvo VNL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2002 Volvo VNL. The newest campaign is 10V282000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Jun 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Drag / Link / Connection. NHTSA has 1 complaint 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, 10V282000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and repair the ball socket or the drag link as required if necessary. As parts are limited, volvo trucks mailed an interim owner letter on september 2, 2010. The safety recall began on february 14, 2011. Owners may contact volvo trucks 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

7 campaigns, newest first. 206,153 units in total.

10V28200024 Jun 2010Steering / Linkages / Drag / Link / Connection
09V17300021 May 2009Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
03V51600010 Dec 2003Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
03V26000022 Jul 2003Electrical System / Wiring
03V20400030 May 2003Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly
03V19900028 May 2003Suspension / Front
02V2380009 Sep 2002Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights / Switch

10V282000Received 24 Jun 2010. 63,788 units.
Steering / Linkages / Drag / Link / Connection
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo trucks is recalling certain model year 2001-2006 vnl and vnm trucks manufactured with a trw sealed drag links. Certain factors can exist, which if left untreated may result in a ball socket separation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Ball socket separation at the drag link results in complete loss of steering, and therefore can result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and repair the ball socket or the drag link as required if necessary. As parts are limited, volvo trucks mailed an interim owner letter on september 2, 2010. The safety recall began on february 14, 2011. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1003. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Sep 2010.
09V173000Received 21 May 2009. 127,764 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Volvo trucks is recalling 127,764 my 2001-2008 vhd, vnl, vnm, and my 2005-2008 vt trucks. A seal may fail allowing water and contaminants to seep into the windshield wiper motor.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this happens a short circuit may occur, which over time could possibly lead to a vehicle fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Volvo will replace the wiper motor free of charge. Since this recall involves a large number of vehicles, volvo will release the recall in stages as parts are received. Priority will be given to the vehicles located in the regions/states that have a corrosive environment. The recall began on september 30, 2009. Owners may contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX0902. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Sep 2009.
03V516000Received 10 Dec 2003. 6,939 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain heavy-duty trucks, when the bunk is raised into the stored position, an object left on the bunk may inadvertently turn on a bunk lamp.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could possibly result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a bunk lamp with a push button on/off switch. Owner notification began on december 24, 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 truck at 1-800-528-6586.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX0308. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Dec 2003.
03V260000Received 22 Jul 2003. 422 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks, the wiring harness connected to the chassis mounted electrical inverter may allow water to enter the inverter and cause an electrical short in the inverter.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these vehicles. Owner notification is expected to begin during august 2003. Owners should contact volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX0304. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Aug 2003.
03V204000Received 30 May 2003. 1,275 units.
Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with jost international jsk 37u series fifth wheels, a fatigue crack can develop in the bracket pin weld under certain loading conditions.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If left undetected or corrected it could lead to the separation of the fifth wheel top plate from its mounting structure, possibly resulting in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the bracket pins and repair instructions free of charge. 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 jost international at 616-846-7700 or by email to recall@jostinternational.com or volvo truck at 800-528-6586.
Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC.
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.

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

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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

1 complaint, 1 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.

2002 Volvo VNL: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Service Brakes, Air		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: 14 Jul 2005

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 2002 Volvo VNL, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2002 Volvo VNL
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
RQ11001	Recall query	Volvo Sleeper glass de-bonding	Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear	23 May 2011	20 Jan 2012
EA09003	Engineering analysis	Drag Link Failure	Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Pitman	15 Jan 2009	6 Jul 2010	10V282000
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 2002 Volvo VNLThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Volvo VNL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/vnl/2002/. 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: 15 May 2019
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 2002 Volvo VNL?: 206,153 units in 7 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. 7 of them name the 2002 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Volvo VNL name most often?: Service Brakes, Air: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Volvo VNL open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.