Recall Register

2015 Volvo VNL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the 2015 Volvo VNL. The newest campaign is 19V617000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Aug 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front. NHTSA has 5 complaints 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, 19V617000, in the NHTSA record

Volvo Trucks will notify the affected vehicle owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the axles as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 27, 2019. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX1905.
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Recall campaigns

9 campaigns, newest first. 19,497 units in total.

  • 19V617000Suspension / Front
  • 16V928000Service Brakes, Air
  • 15V524000Service Brakes
  • 15V026000Parking Brake / Driveline / Hydraulic / Actuator
  • 14V739000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
  • 14V555000Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper
  • 14V557000Electrical System / Software
  • 14V356000Forward Collision Avoidance / Adaptive Cruise Control
  • 14V139000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

  1. 19V617000Received . 20 units.

    Suspension / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2015 VNL vehicles equipped with Meritor FF967 Non-Drive Front Steer axles. The axles missed the heat treating operation during manufacturing, reducing their strength and possibly causing the axle beams to fracture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fracture of the axle beam can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Trucks will notify the affected vehicle owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the axles as necessary, free of charge. The recall began September 27, 2019. Owners may contact Meritor customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX1905.

    Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1905. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 16V928000Received . 5,547 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 VNL and VNM trucks and certain model year 2017 VNX trucks. In the affected vehicles, incorrect software for controlling the electronic air dryer may result in oil and water contaminating the brake system.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake system becomes contaminated, braking performance could be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module and replace the air dryer filter, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1608.

    Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1608. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 15V524000Received . 2,854 units.

    Service Brakes

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 VNL and VNM trucks manufactured May 31, 2011, to December 1, 2014. In the affected trucks, the trailer hand brake handle may not to return to the off position due to being restricted by the cut out in the trim panel.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the brake handle does return to the off position, the trailer service brakes may drag causing the wheel end to overheat and potentially cause a wheel end fire or tire blowout. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trim panel slot and make it longer, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-258-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1504.

    Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1504. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 15V026000Received . 170 units.

    Parking Brake / Driveline / Hydraulic / Actuator

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2015 and 2016 VNX and VNL trucks manufactured from May 20, 2014, through March 6, 2015, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators manufactured January 9, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The affected actuators may have an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm to the actuation mechanism of the parking brake section of the Life Seal actuator.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the diaphragm is not completely attached, there may be internal leakage from the service section past the diaphragm, potentially trapping air pressure in the parking brake section. This air pressure in turn, if not vented, may prevent full release of the actuator unit, and may induce brake drag and may result in overheated wheelend service brakes, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator and replace, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1501.

    Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1501. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 14V739000Received . 6,234 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012, 2014-2015 VHD, 2012-2015 VNL, and 2014-2015 VNM trucks manufactured June 16, 2011, to August 18, 2014, and equipped with the Eco-Roll option. The affected trucks may fail to re-engage the vehicle drivetrain after using the Eco-Roll feature.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the drivetrain does not re-engage, the vehicle's stopping distance may be lengthened, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo has notified owners, and dealers will update the Eco-Roll software, free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1406.

    Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1406. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 14V555000Received . 3,175 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 VAH, VNL, and VNM trucks manufactured March 4, 2013, to April 28, 2014. Due to the bolts holding the disc brake caliper to the backing plate not being tightened to the specified torque, the disc brake caliper may detach from the backing plate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the disc brake caliper detaches from the backing plate it can affect the brakes to that particular wheel causing the vehicle to "pull" to the left or right, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the bolts to specification, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1403.

    Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1403. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 14V557000Received . 46 units.

    Electrical System / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2015 VNL and VNX trucks manufactured January 7, 2014, to June 5, 2014, and equipped with a D16 engine. Due to the engine control unit having an incorrect parameter setting in the software, the engine may stall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1404.

    Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1404. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 14V356000Received . 1,025 units.

    Forward Collision Avoidance / Adaptive Cruise Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Trucks of North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 VNL and 2014-2015 VNM trucks manufactured November 17, 2010, through February 5, 2014, and equipped with enhanced cruise control and without side fairings. In the affected vehicles, the active braking component of the enhanced cruise control can become disabled.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the active braking feature becomes disabled, the vehicle may not automatically activate the brakes as intended when the enhanced cruise control system is in use, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on August 12, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1402.

    Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1402. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  9. 14V139000Received . 426 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 VNL trucks, and 2013-2014 VNM trucks equipped with certain Cummins Westport Model ISL G and ISX12 G engines. Condensation in the intake manifold may freeze during cold weather conditions and interfere with the proper operation of the intake manifold pressure sensor.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The improper operation of the sensor could induce elevated exhaust temperatures or flames from the exhaust pipe, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire or burn injury to a person near the exhaust pipe.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cummins Inc. and Cummins Wesport Inc. will notify owners, and authorized Cummins service facilities will upload a new ECM calibration, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1401.

    Report filed by Volvo Trucks North America. Manufacturer campaign number RVXX1401. 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

5 complaints, 6 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.

2015 Volvo VNL: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Suspension3
Structure1
Steering1
Unknown or Other1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
2 Feb 2018

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 2015 Volvo VNL, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2015, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2015 Volvo VNL
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
AQ18005Audit queryDiscrepancies in Required CFR ReportingCommunication22 Oct 20184 Aug 2023
DP15006Defect petitionRide QualitySuspension28 Sep 20158 Apr 2016

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. 19901
  2. 19911
  3. 19921
  4. 19931
  5. 19941
  6. 19951
  7. 19961
  8. 19974
  9. 19985
  10. 19995
  11. 20004
  12. 20018
  13. 20027
  14. 20039
  15. 20046
  16. 20056
  17. 20067
  18. 20079
  19. 200812
  20. 20094
  21. 20104
  22. 201112
  23. 201214
  24. 201314
  25. 201412
  26. 20159
  27. 20166
  28. 20175
  29. 20185
  30. 20198
  31. 20209
  32. 20217
  33. 20227
  34. 20233
  35. 20247
  36. 20251

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. 2015 Volvo VNL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/vnl/2015/. 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 2015 Volvo VNL?
19,497 units in 9 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. 9 of them name the 2015 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Volvo VNL name most often?
Suspension: 3 of 6 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Volvo VNL open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.