Volvo recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016 Volvo VN trucks manufactured on August 13, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Cummins engines whose engine control module (ECM) may short circuit and blow a fuse resulting in the engine stalling without warning.
What could happen
An engine that stalls without warning increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Cummins will notify owners on behalf of Volvo, and will replace any defective ECM, free of charge. The recall began in October 2015. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-343-7357. Cummins' number for this recall is C1698. Owners may also contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1511.
Vehicles covered
- Volvo Vn 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V672000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 19, 2015
- Owners notified
- Oct 22, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 13, 2015 to Aug 13, 2015
- Part
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
- Maker's own recall number
- RVXX1511
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: Electrical system Jun 6, 2025
- Volvo recall: Engine and engine cooling Apr 17, 2025
- Volvo recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Oct 23, 2024
- Volvo recall: Vehicle speed control Oct 3, 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.