23V280000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:THERMAL MANAGEMENT:FLUID/COOLANT
A battery short circuit increases the risk of a fire.
2021 VOLVO VNR
8 safety recall campaigns, 2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns8
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints2
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 8
23V255000
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:VEHICLE CONTROLS:BRAKING
Overly aggressive braking can result in the rear axle skidding, the brakes locking up, and/or a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
21V417000
WHEELS:HUB
A separated hubcap can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
20V782000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS
If the park brakes apply unexpectedly, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
20V536000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
A dislodged brake pedal would be inoperable, increasing a risk of a crash.
20V535000
STEERING
If the king pin is missing or not tightened properly, the knuckle may separate from the axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 1UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 1VISIBILITY/WIPER
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 VOLVO VNRs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.