Recall 15V523000: 2012–2016 Volvo VAH

Report received

Aug 17, 2015

Manufacturer

Volvo Trucks North America

Potentially affected

1,319vehicles

Model years

2012–2016

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 VAH trucks manufactured January 31, 2011, to June 25, 2015, and equipped with a sealed drag link. In the affected trucks, the draglink ball socket boot may be damaged due to the angle of the ball stud. A damaged boot may allow contaminants to enter and corrode the ball socket.

Possible consequence

Corrosion will accelerate wear of the ball, possibly resulting in the ball joint separating from the socket, causing loss of steering and an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drag link with one that has an improved geometry, free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1503.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2012 Volvo VAH0 complaints
• 2013 Volvo VAH0 complaints
• 2014 Volvo VAH0 complaints
• 2015 Volvo VAH0 complaints
• 2016 Volvo VAH0 complaints