Campaign 21V-781

Electronic control unit software may allow the transmission to shift into neutral unexpectedly

Defect summary

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2022 VNL vehicles. The electronic control unit software may allow the transmission to shift into neutral unexpectedly.

Consequence

An unexpected shift to neutral can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will reprogram the electronic control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 01, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2104.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 21V781000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about powertrain on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 21V-781
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Volvo	VNL	2022	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

19V-510 Jul 2, 2019
T-bolt clasps on the transmission auxiliary air tank straps may have been over-tightened, resulting in potential deformation to the strap where…
19V-032 Jan 14, 2019
Internal component in the clutch assembly may fail, possibly resulting in unintended vehicle movement
15V-682 Oct 20, 2015
In the affected vehicles, when the transmission shift lever is moved from reverse to neutral, the reverse gear may stay engaged
14V-739 Nov 18, 2014
Affected trucks may fail to re-engage the vehicle drivetrain after using the Eco-Roll feature
13V-366 Aug 9, 2013
Driveshaft is too weak for this application and may fail
13V-268 Jun 26, 2013
Affected vehicles were built without a redundant clutch disengagement switch