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Year · Make · Model

2005 Volvo VN

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
2
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
128
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

2 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND Circuit Breakers
    1
  • Exterior LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
    1
  • Exterior Lighting
    1

Recalls

2 campaigns
12V510000·SEAT BELTS2012-10-18

Volvo is recalling certain model year 2002-2013 VHD and VN trucks, manufactured from August 4, 2000, through June 22, 2012, and equipped with bench passenger seats. The seat belt d-ring weld may not be sufficient enough to meet the seat belt pull test. Therefore, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

RiskIn the event of a crash, an insufficient seat belt weld may prevent the seat belt from properly restraining the occupant. This increases the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

FixVolvo Trucks of America will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspected d-ring, free of change. The safety recall began on May 10, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-336-393-2000.

05V311000·SUSPENSION2005-07-07

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, A TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTING MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION?S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.

RiskTHIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.

NHTSA investigations

11 actions
RQ11001·VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR2011-05-23 → 2012-01-20

Volvo Sleeper glass de-bonding

EA09003·STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN2009-01-15 → 2010-07-06

Drag Link Failure

Led to recall10V282000

EA09003·STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR2009-01-15 → 2010-07-06

Drag Link Failure

Led to recall10V282000

EA09003·STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION2009-01-15 → 2010-07-06

Drag Link Failure

Led to recall10V282000

EA09003·STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM2009-01-15 → 2010-07-06

Drag Link Failure

Led to recall10V282000

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