CarRecallWatch- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Problem
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2020-2024 VNR Electric vehicles. The rivnut threaded inserts inside the high-voltage battery may be over-tightened and break, which could result in a short circuit.
- Risk
- An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the batteries, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 15, 2023. Owners will receive a second notice once remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2308.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain electric trucks have high-voltage traction batteries in which threaded inserts (rivnuts) may have been over-tightened. The inserts can break, which could cause an electrical short circuit inside the battery.
An electrical short circuit increases the risk of a fire. Owners should take this risk seriously and follow the guidance in their notification letter.
Dealers will replace the batteries free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed September 15, 2023, and a second notice will be sent once the remedy is available. You can contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586, and you should check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Volvo Vnre (Electric) | 20202021202220232024 |
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