2023 VOLVO VN Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2023 Volvo VN has 7 recalls, the most serious involving throttle and steering control: the engine may fail to return to idle or surge with unintended acceleration under certain conditions, and a fractured steering gear can cause complete loss of steering. The throttle concerns cover two related failure modes. If the accelerator pedal position sensor disconnects, the engine may stay at high rpm instead of returning to idle, making the truck difficult to control. Separately, when the truck's internal communications network is interrupted and the vehicle enters limp mode, a faulty accelerator signal can cause the engine to surge unexpectedly. On the steering side, incorrectly assembled steering gears can fracture and leave the driver unable to steer. There is also an engine control module defect where an internal short circuit can cause the engine to stall without warning. Two lower-severity issues round out the list: a software bug can cause the backlight on the hazard light switch to go dark, making it hard to find in low light, and on L4 and L4E Sleeper models, cabinet bolts installed without required washers can allow the cabinets to break free in a crash.