RVXX2102 – Proprietary Hubcap Insufficient Retention – 2021-2022 Volvo VAH, VDH, VNL, & VNR

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Safety Recall
Volvo Trucks North America
Greensboro, NC USA
Date Number Release Page
06.2021 RVXX2102 01 1(4)
Proprietary Hubcap Insufficient Retention
VAH, VHD, VNL, and VNR
RECALL INFORMATION
(June, 2021)
Volvo has determined that some proprietary hubcap wheel covers, lack the spring retention force
required to retain the hubcap to the wheel. These wheel covers could become separated from the
vehicle while in motion, If the hubcap cover comes off, it can result in a hazard to other road users and
potentially result in an injury.
Replacement covers should be available by the end of the 3rd Quarter or the beginning of the 4th Quarter
2021. Once these covers are made available there will be a follow up service campaign to provide the
replacement branded covers. Dealers and customers will be notified when parts are available.
Volvo Trucks has not received any complaints or reports of injury; therefore, Volvo considers this as a
proactive measure to protect the public and Volvo’s customers from the potential risk associated with
this defect.
At this time, Volvo Trucks is requiring the defective covers be removed and destroyed.
VEHICLES AFFECTED
Certain Volvo North America vehicles manufactured between September 8, 2020 through May 10,
2021.
VEHICLE QUANTITY
There are 1,191 vehicles affected by this recall (1,050 U.S., 135 Canada, 6 Mexico).
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Repair Instructions
1. Secure truck for service.
2. Remove all proprietary hubcap wheel covers.
3. Destroy the removed proprietary hubcap wheel covers so they cannot be reused.
4. Recycle the destroyed proprietary hubcap wheel covers in accordance with state and local
regulations.
5. Release the truck to service.
Volvo Proprietary Hubcap wheel cover shown below
Volvo Trucks North America
Safety Recall Date 6.2021 Page 3 of 4
Label Instructions
NOTE
Label Placement- Conventional Chassis Configuration
A campaign completion label (part number 85152363) needs to be
installed on truck if not previously installed. To signify the campaign has
been completed, use a permanent marker (Such as a Sharpe ®) to write
the recall number, completion date (MM/DD/YYY) and dealer code on the
label. The label is to be applied to the inside of the passenger door as
shown in the illustrations below.
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REIMBURSEMENT
This repair is covered by an authorized safety recall. Reimbursement is obtained through the normal claim
handling process.
UCHP Reimbursement
Claim Type (used only when uploading from the Dealer Business
System)
40
Recall Status
Vehicle repaired per instructions 1-Modified per instructions
Labor Codes
Primary Labor Code:
1720-16-09-01 Campaign, General (0.1 x 4)
0.4
Causal Part
23764269 (Steer, Chrome)
23764272 (Steer, Black)
23764271 (Drive, Chrome)
23764273 (Drive, Black)
Authorization Number C6627
Note: Dealers are to perform this Safety Recall Campaign on all subject vehicles at no
charge to the vehicle owner regardless of mileage, age of vehicle or ownership (original
purchaser or subsequent purchasers). Whenever vehicles are subject to a Safety Recall are
brought to your dealership for service, or taken into your dealership vehicle inventory, it is
strongly recommended that every effort be made to perform the recall correction before the
vehicle is sold or released to the owner.

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July 2021
DEAR VOLVO TRUCK OWNER:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
Volvo Trucks North America has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain Volvo 2021/2022 VAH, VHD, VNL, and VNR model vehicles manufactured from September 8, 2020 through May 10, 2021. .
SAFETY DEFECT:
Volvo has determined that some proprietary hubcap wheel covers, lack the spring retention force required to retain the hubcap to the wheel.
SAFETY RISK:
A separated hubcap can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
PRECAUTIONS YOU CAN TAKE:
TIME REQUIRED FOR THE REPAIR:
If you choose to remove the hub cap covers yourself, please contact your Volvo Parts and Service Center and submit the OWNER RECALL AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE FORM (enclosed) to your dealer so that the recall completion will be documented.
The time required to repair your vehicle is approximately 0.4 hours.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:
You should contact the nearest Volvo Parts and Service Center and make an appointment. The hub cap covers will be removed at no charge to you.
You will be notified by mail when replacement covers are available. Parts are anticipated to be available by the end of 3rd Quarter or beginning of the 4th Quarter 2021.
You can locate the closest Volvo Parts and Service Center by going on line to https://www.volvo.com/trucks/na/en-us/dealers/ and selecting “Dealer Locator” or by calling our toll-free number: (800) 528-6586.
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL RVXX2102
NHTSA RECALL # 21V-417
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July 2021
NOTICE REGARDING LEASED VEHICLES:
If you are a Lessor of vehicles subject to this Notice, you have an obligation under Federal Law to provide a copy of this Notice to all Lessees within 10 days of your receipt of this Notice. Further, you must maintain a record, which identifies the Lessee(s) to whom you send a copy of this letter, the date you send this letter, and the Vehicle Identification Number(s) of the vehicle(s) that you have leased to that lessee. For purposes of this Notice, the term Lessor means: a person or entity that is the owner, as reflected on the vehicle’s title, of any five or more leased vehicles (as defined in CFR Section 577.4), as of the date of notification by the manufacturer of the existence of a safety-related defect or non-compliance with a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard in one or more of the leased motor vehicles.
OWNER RECALL RESPONSE CARD:
The enclosed “Notice of Vehicle Recall” identifies your vehicle. If you no longer own the vehicle, please help us update our records by completing the “Vehicle Disposition Record” portion of the enclosed postage-free Notice of Mandatory Safety Campaign card and mailing it back to us.
ASSISTANCE/
COMPLAINTS:
PRE NOTIFICATION
REMEDIES:
If your vehicle has not been repaired within a reasonable time after delivering it to a Volvo Parts and Service Center, please contact:
Volvo Trucks North America
Regulatory Affairs Department,
P.O. Box 26115
Greensboro, NC 27402-6115
vtna.regulatoryaffairs@volvo.com
If you have previously paid for repairs as a result of this issue, you may be entitled to recovery of those expenses.
Submit copies of all documentation supporting your claim according to the rules specified in the “General Plan for Reimbursement of Pre-notification Remedies” provided in this mailing.
We regret any inconvenience this may cause to your operation,but hope you will appreciate our sincere efforts to demonstrate Volvo’s commitment to provide our customers with the best possible product.
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA
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July 2021
OWNER RECALL AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE FORM
Recall #: _________________
Owner’s Name: __________________________ Date:___________
Address: ___________________________________________
City, State, Zip: ______________________________________
Vehicle Identification Number:________________________________
Vehicle Mileage: ___________________________________________
This letter will document and confirm the agreement between you and/or your company (“Owner”) and Volvo Trucks North America (“Volvo”) regarding your company’s performance of the attached Volvo Recall # __________, including all inspections, diagnosis and repairs pertaining thereto (“Service”).
Volvo hereby authorizes Owner to perform the Service using its own mechanics and facilities. In consideration of this authority, Owner hereby releases and forever discharges both Volvo and the Sponsoring Dealer, and their respective parent companies, divisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, and employees, from any and all liability (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or otherwise pertaining to Owner’s performance or failure to perform the Service. Owner further agrees to indemnify and hold both Volvo and the Sponsoring Dealer, and their respective parent companies, divisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, and employees, harmless from and against any liability to or claim by any party (including reasonable attorney’s fee incurred in defending such liability or claim) arising out of or otherwise pertaining to Owner’s performance or failure to perform the Service.
It is understood and agreed that Owner shall purchase the necessary parts for performance of the Service from an authorized Volvo dealer (“Sponsoring Dealer”). Upon receipt of a signed and dated letter from Owner specifying that the repair has been completed, Sponsoring Dealer will submit a warranty claim to Volvo for the recall repair attaching a scanned copy of the signed and dated letter. When claim is paid Sponsoring Dealer will reimburse Owner for parts cost and labor at a rate not to exceed 75% of the Sponsoring Dealer’s published labor rate and at the standard time allowance shown in the recall repair instruction.
Sponsoring Dealer _________ Volvo Trucks North America
_________________________ _________________________ Authorized Signature and Date DSM Signature and Date
Owner Volvo Regulatory Affairs
_________________________ _________________________
Authorized Signature and Date Authorized Signature and Date

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Volvo Trucks
Uptime
Recall Alerts
To: Dealer Principals
Service Managers
Warranty Managers
Parts Managers
Region: ☒U.S.
☒CAN
Bulletin: SRA-V21-02
Date: June 15, 2021
Valid to: N/A
Action Required? ☒Yes ☐No
From: Gerard Hones, Regulatory Specialist Government Reporting
Subject: Safety Recall RVXX2102, Volvo Proprietary Hubcap
Description of Defect:
Volvo has determined that proprietary hubcap wheel covers lack the spring retention force required to
retain the hubcap to the wheel. These wheel covers could become separated from the vehicle while in
motion. If the hubcap cover comes off, it can result in a hazard to other road users and potentially result
in an injury.
At this time, Volvo Trucks is requiring the defective covers be removed and destroyed.
Replacement covers should be available by the end of the 3rd Quarter or the beginning of the 4th Quarter 2021.
Once these covers are available, there will be a follow up service campaign to provide the replacement
branded covers. Dealers and customers will be notified when parts are available.
Models/ Model Years Affected:
Certain 2021 – 2022 VAH, VHD, VNL, and VNR manufactured from September 8, 2020 through May 10, 2021.
Vehicle Quantities:
Volvo 1,191 (1,050 U.S., 135 Canada, 6 Mexico)
Dealer’s Responsibility:
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act requires
dealers to ensure that all new and used vehicles are free of safety defects and comply with all relevant
safety standards at the time of delivery to the consumer.
Dealers should make their personnel aware of the safety recall. In the event that a dealer has a vehicle
included in the safety recall in their inventory to be sold, the condition must be corrected before
releasing it to a customer.
Release Schedule:
• Vehicle list will be posted on the Trucks Dealer Portal June 15, 2021.
• Owner notification letters will be released on or before July 23, 2021.
If you have questions or concerns about this recall, contact the Regulatory Affairs Department at
vtna.regulatoryaffairs@volvo.com.
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