TiresRecall 14V-740 · Volvo vehicles
Volvo Trucks North America recall 14V-740 covers 115 Volvo vehicles for a tires problem, reported to NHTSA on November 18, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q2) shows 65% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V740000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 VAH and VNL trucks manufactured May 12, 2010, to October 31, 2014. The affected vehicles may experience premature tire failure during certain operating conditions such as high speeds, heavy load, and high road temperature.
The risk
Premature tire failure could increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires and set the road speed limiter, free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1405.
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.
How fast cars are being fixed
65%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
The investigation behind this recall
- XZA 295/60/R22.5 Steer Tire FailuresNHTSA