Volvo recall: Visibility/wiper
What is wrong
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 VAH, VHD, VNL, and VNM trucks manufactured February 1, 2010, through September 30, 2010 and June 1, 2011, through November 30, 2011. The windshield wiper motor may fail.
What could happen
Inoperable wipers may result in poor driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Volvo will notify owners and dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor, free of charge. The recallbegan on December 6, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-336-393-2000. Volvo's recall number is RVXX1304.
Vehicles covered
- Volvo Vah 2011–2012
- Volvo Vhd 2011–2012
- Volvo Vnl 2011–2012
- Volvo Vnm 2011–2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V349000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 13, 2013
- Owners notified
- Dec 6, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 17,824
- Started by
- NHTSA investigation
- Built
- Feb 1, 2010 to Sep 30, 2010
- Part
- Visibility/wiper
- Maker's own recall number
- RVXX1304
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.