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2011 Volvo VHD

9 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 12:35
Repair when you can Exterior lighting

The driver may operate the vehicle with the snow plow headlights on but the marker and tail lamps off, reducing the vehicle's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

The snow plow headlights can be turned on without other exterior lights, and high beam indicator will not work when the snow plow high beams are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 4,625 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V766000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Suspension

If water and contaminants enter the ball joint, corrosion can occur and lead to accelerated wear, which over time can result in failure of the ball joint, possibly resulting in complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

The ball joint seals may be compromised, which can allow water and other contaminants to enter the ball joints.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 4,177 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V735000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Visibility/wiper

Inoperable wipers may result in poor driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 17,824 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V349000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Power train

Without a signal to disengage the clutch when the brakes are applied, the distance required to stop the truck may lengthen, increasing the risk of a crash.

The affected vehicles were built without a redundant clutch disengagement switch. Without a redundant switch, a loss of signal from the brake air pressure switch can prevent the clutch from automatically disengaging when the brake is applied.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 23,056 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V268000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Parking brake

Overheated brake components could result in a fire.

These vehicles are equipped with an MGM Type 24 J-series piston parking brake chamber. The brake chambers may leak pressure allowing the parking brake to drag when it is supposed to be released.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 701 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V152000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

In the event of a crash, an insufficient seat belt weld may prevent the seat belt from properly restraining the occupant.

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.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 1,496 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V510000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Service brakes

Inadvertent brake application can cause the brakes to overheat and lead to a fire.

In extremely cold conditions, these bendix relay valves may potentially develop internal leakage. Internal leakage can lead to air pressure being delivered to affected primary or secondary brake causing continuous brake application.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 21,625 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V036000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Service brakes

Slack adjusters with this flow notch could crack under normal braking conditions causing loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash.

Due to an incomplete "knitting" of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 2,765 vehicles affected Read campaign 11V265000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Labels

The misinformation on these labels could lead to a vehicle overloading that can increase risk of a crash.

" the tire description may be incorrect on the vehicle's certification label.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 1,926 vehicles affected Read campaign 10V492000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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