2016 Volvo VN recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016 Volvo VN trucks manufactured on August 13, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Cummins engines whose engine control module (ECM) may short circuit and blow a fuse resulting in the engine stalling without warning.
💥 The risk
An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of Volvo, and will replace any defective ECM, free of charge. The recall began in October 2015. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. Cummins' number for this recall is C1698. Owners may also contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1511.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V672000
- Manufacturer recall #
- RVXX1511
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Vehicles affected
- 3
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-343-7357
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 22, 2015
- Built
- Aug 13, 2015 – Aug 13, 2015
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.