Vehicle recall 16V095000 · February 19, 2016
Volvo VT, VNL and 1 more model
The affected vehicles are equipped with USK non-greasable drag links that may experience corrosion of the ball joints due to the seals being compromised, possibly resulting in…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 VT trucks manufactured from April 9, 2008, through September 24, 2009, and certain 2016 model VNL and VNM trucks manufactured from January 2, 2015, through to November 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with USK non-greasable drag links that may experience corrosion of the ball joints due to the seals being compromised, possibly resulting in accelerated wear and failure of the ball joint.
- Consequence
- Failure of the ball joint may cause separation of the socket and a complete loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drag links, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1601. Note: This recall is an expansion of a previous recall 15V-651.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V095000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 19, 2016
- Filed by
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Manufacturer campaign
- RVXX1601
- Owner notification
- April 21, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,053
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint; Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper ball joint
Vehicles covered
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