Campaign 22V-399

Steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gear to fracture

Defect summary

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2022-2023 VN tractor trailers. The steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gear to fracture.

Consequence

A fractured steering gear can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace steering gears on vehicles. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 29, 2022. Owners may contact Volvo Truck customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Truck's number for this recall is RVXX2202.

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 22V399000. 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 22V-399
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

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

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