The 2025 Volvo VNRE has 3 recalls, the most serious being two critical safety issues: a high-voltage battery that can short circuit internally and catch fire, and a drag link ball stud that can fail and cause sudden, total loss of steering control.
On the electronics side, certain trucks equipped with the Bendix EC80 control unit can experience electrical interference that causes the unit to misprocess commands or stop functioning entirely. When this happens, several safety systems that depend on it, including anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control, automatic traction control, active cruise control, and collision mitigation, can lose effectiveness or shut down completely.
At a glance
What can fail
The high voltage battery may have loose hardware inside that can cause a short circuit within the battery cells.
What the fix does
The dealer will replace the battery at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
Electrical noise and weak signal strength in the power line carrier may cause the Bendix EC80 electronic control unit to misinterpret commands or fail completely.
What the fix does
Dealers will reprogram the electronic control unit software at no cost to restore proper operation.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The drag link ball stud may be improperly heat-treated and fail, causing sudden loss of steering control.
What the fix does
Dealers will inspect and replace drag links as needed at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
