Campaign 21V-858

Machining defect may cause pressure to build in the power steering pump, breaking the shaft seal and resulting in a loss of power steering assist

Defect summary

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2021 VNL vehicles. A machining defect may cause pressure to build in the power steering pump, breaking the shaft seal and resulting in a loss of power steering assist.

Consequence

A loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the power steering pumps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 10, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks number for this recall is RVXX2105.

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 21V858000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about steering 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-858
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Volvo	VNL	2021	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

1 service bulletin on this component came first

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

26V-444 Jul 9, 2026
Steering knuckles may have been manufactured with insufficiently tightened steering arms
25V-520 Aug 11, 2025
Dynamic steering and oversteer guidance feature may malfunction and cause a loss of steering control
24E-064 Aug 5, 2024
Tie rod assemblies may contain ball studs that have been incorrectly heat-treated, which can cause them to break, and possibly result in tie rod…
24V-503 Jul 2, 2024
Tie rod assembly ball stud could have been improperly heat treated and can fail
24V-423 Jun 9, 2024
Tie rod assemblies may contain an improperly heat-treated ball stud that can fail, resulting in a sudden loss of steering control
24V-397 Jun 4, 2024
Steering gear may have an improperly seated plug in the valve housing, which can result in a sudden loss of steering control