Vehicle recall 05V311000 · July 7, 2005

Volvo VH, VN and 1 more model

On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks, equipped with holland air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting may fracture under normal loads.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks, equipped with holland air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting may fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to become projectiles and the suspension?s transverse beam may drop down low enough to contact the road surface.
Consequence: This will cause sparks that could potentially ignite and cause a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the defective transverse beam assemblies. The recall began on August 26, 2005. Owners may contact Volvo trucks at 1-800-528-6586.
Notes: Volvo trucks recall NO.RVXX0503.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 05V311000
Reported to NHTSA: July 7, 2005
Filed by: VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Manufacturer campaign: RVXX0503
Owner notification: August 26, 2005
Vehicles potentially affected: 10
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Suspension

Recall 05V311000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Volvo VH (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
Volvo VN (2005): 2005
Volvo VT (2005): 2005

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