Campaign 22V-896

Air tank bracket fasteners were excessively tightened and may have broken

Defect summary

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2022-2023 VNL vehicles. The air tank bracket fasteners were excessively tightened and may have broken.

Consequence

Broken fasteners may allow the air tank to detach from the vehicle, becoming a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2022. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2205.

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 22V896000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about brakes on these vehicles: 1, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-896
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Volvo	VNL	2022 to 2023	1

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

6 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

26V-619 Sep 28, 2026
Inaccurate axle load calculations may cause reduced braking performance while transporting smoothbore tanker trailers
26V-260 Apr 23, 2026
Rear brake modulators may have unprotected electrical connectors that can short circuit and lead to a loss of the anti-lock brake system (ABS) and…
26V-186 Mar 25, 2026
Service brake may take longer than expected to release
26V-076 Feb 10, 2026
If the vehicle is in weight bias mode there may not be enough weight on the parking brake axle, which could result in inadequate parking brake force
25V-102 Feb 18, 2025
Brakes may take longer than expected to activate
20V-782 Dec 15, 2020
Collets (internal jaws) for the brass fitting inserts used in the pneumatic pass-through plate may have been damaged during leak testing