Volvo recall: Parking brake
What is wrong
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 VHD and VNL vehicles manufactured December 13, 2010, through July 17, 2012. These vehicles are equipped with an MGM Type 24 J-series piston parking brake chamber. The brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released. Brake dragging could lead to overheated brake components.
What could happen
Overheated brake components could result in a fire.
The fix
Volvo will notify owners and the brake chambers will be replaced as needed, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on, or before, June 17, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-336-393-2000. VolvoÂs campaign recall number is RVXX1302.
Vehicles covered
- Volvo Vhd 2011–2013
- Volvo Vnl 2011–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V152000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 22, 2013
- Owners notified
- Not yet
- Vehicles or items affected
- 701
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Dec 13, 2010 to Jul 17, 2012
- Part
- Parking brake › Conventional › Air
- Maker's own recall number
- RVXX1302
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.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Volvo recall: Steering Jul 9, 2026
- Volvo recall: Wheels May 28, 2026
- Volvo recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Oct 23, 2024
- Volvo recall: Wheels Sep 10, 2024
- Volvo recall: Steering Jul 2, 2024
- Volvo recall: Steering Jun 4, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.