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Volvo Exterior Lighting Recalls Involve Headlights, Signals, and Marker Lights
Volvo's exterior lighting recalls predominantly involve trucks, especially VNL (4) and New VN vehicles, with several notices covering 2025-2026 models. Center roof marker lights that may fail to illuminate recur in separate notices for certain 2026 New VN trucks and certain 2026-2027 VNL (4) and VNR (4) vehicles. Other truck notices address automatic high beams that may not switch down, trailer lights that may not illuminate, and malfunctioning turn signals. Passenger vehicles appear through the 2025 EX90 recall, where a low power controller software error may close headlight shutters over both beams while driving. Remedies vary between software changes and component replacement.
Warning signs to watch for
- November 2025 automatic high-beam recall: high beams may not switch to low beams as intended.
- February 2025 EX90 recall, R10298: headlight shutters may close over the high and low beams while driving.
- September 2025 trailer-light recall, RVXX2507: trailer lights may fail to illuminate when towing.
- November 2025 marker-light recall, RVXX2509, and August 2026 marker-light recall, RVXX2608: center roof marker lights may fail to illuminate.
- April 2026 turn-signal recall, RVXX2604: vehicle turn signals may not function properly.
Can you keep driving? What the notices say
None of the supplied exterior lighting notices tells owners to stop driving, and none instructs owners to park outside. This applies to the automatic high-beam recall, the EX90 headlight-shutter recall, the trailer-light recall, both center roof marker-light recalls, and the truck turn-signal recall. The notices identify reduced visibility or failures to communicate turning intentions as crash risks. The automatic high-beam notice describes an interim software action that disables that feature; it does not give an owner driving workaround.
What the free repair involves
The listed remedies are free. The automatic high-beam recall specifies an interim over-the-air software update disabling AHB. EX90 recall R10298 specifies a manual LPC software update. Dealers replace the trailer body input/output module for RVXX2507 and the center roof marker light for RVXX2509 and RVXX2608. For RVXX2604, dealers update turn signal indicator software.
Severity at a glance
| Severity | Recalls |
|---|---|
| high | 1 |
| medium | 5 |
Models affected most
Where owners report exterior lighting problems most
NHTSA owner complaints filed under exterior lighting for the Volvo models and years in this guide. Complaints are unverified reports and are not limited to the recalled defects.
| Vehicle | Exterior lighting complaints |
|---|---|
| 2026 Volvo VNL (4) | 1 |
Every recall in this group
| Date | Recall | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | Volvo VNL and VNR trucks may lose roof marker lights | medium |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Volvo VNL Turn Signals May Malfunction | medium |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Volvo Trucks Automatic High Beams May Stay On | high |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Volvo VN trucks roof marker lights may not illuminate | medium |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Volvo VNL trucks: trailer lights may not work | medium |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Volvo EX90 Headlight Shutters May Close While Driving | medium |
Common questions
Does the automatic high-beam recall include an over-the-air update?
The November 2025 automatic high-beam notice specifies a free over-the-air vehicle software update that disables AHB as an interim action. It covers certain 2024-2026 VNL (4) and 2026 VNR (4) vehicles whose high beams may not switch down.
What causes the EX90 headlights to lose their function?
For certain 2025 EX90 vehicles, recall R10298 identifies a low power controller software error. It may cause shutters to close over the high and low beams while driving. The notice specifies a free manual LPC software update.
Which Volvo trucks appear in the roof marker-light notices?
Recall RVXX2509 names certain 2026 New VN trucks. Recall RVXX2608 names certain 2026-2027 VNL (4) and VNR (4) vehicles. Each notice describes center roof marker lights that may fail to illuminate and specifies free replacement of the light.
A recall applies only to specific vehicles. Check your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.