Visibility/wiperRecall 13V-349 · Volvo vehicles
Volvo Trucks North America recall 13V-349 covers 17,824 Volvo vehicles for a visibility/wiper problem, reported to NHTSA on August 13, 2013. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q1) shows 88% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 13V349000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
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.
The risk
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The investigation behind this recall
- Windshield Wiper FailuresNHTSA