Campaign 22V-115

Cabinets may be improperly secured to the walls due to the bolts being installed without the required washers

Defect summary

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2022-2023 VN L4 and L4E (Sleeper) trucks. The cabinets may be improperly secured to the walls due to the bolts being installed without the required washers.

Consequence

Improperly secured cabinets can detach during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will install washers to the existing bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2022. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2201.

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 22V115000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-115
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Volvo	VN	2022 to 2023	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

5 service bulletins 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

20V-613 Oct 5, 2020
Window hinge and mounting hardware are insufficient to hold the window in place if the truck is driven with the sleeper bunk windows open
19V-208 Mar 18, 2019
Sleeper bunk window may detach and fall from the vehicle
07V-410 Sep 10, 2007
On certain trucks, the hood restraint cylinder does not contain enough dampening to adequately restrain the hood
97V-023 Feb 24, 1997
Warning labels identifying the climbing sequence and process were omitted
90V-071 Apr 10, 1990
Curb side cab entry grab handle reinforcements may have been omitted
86V-089 Jul 11, 1986
Bumper mounted cab entry step may fail due to improper welding or to nuts which attach the step pulling through the bumper lining