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Volvo VNL trucks: fuel line can burst, engine stalls

NHTSA campaign 18V668000 · Reported 2018-09-25 · Volvo Trucks North America

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This is a serious one: the engine can quit without any warning, leaving you stranded in traffic, and spilled fuel on the pavement puts other drivers at risk, so get the truck in before running long grades.

What's wrong, in plain English

On certain 2016-2019 Volvo VNL trucks with Cummins ISX15 diesel engines, a small screen in the fuel pump's cooling circuit can get clogged. When that happens — often on a long downhill grade — the fuel line can burst. Fuel then spills onto the road, which is dangerous for other drivers, and the engine can shut off with no warning and refuse to restart. Dealers will swap in an improved bolt with a dual screen filter, free.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your truck is covered. 2. Contact your Volvo dealer to have the banjo bolt replaced with the dual screen filter version. 3. The repair is free; Volvo customer service is 1-800-528-6586, recall number RVXX1802.

Affected vehicles (2)

2018 Volvo VNL
2019 Volvo VNL

Who to contact

Volvo — official Volvo recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-458-1552

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

Official notice

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Summary: Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Volvo VNL trucks equipped with Cummins ISX15 diesel engines. In certain driving conditions, such as on a long down-hill grade, the fuel line may burst if the fuel pump cooling circuit screen becomes restricted.
Safety risk: If the fuel line bursts, fuel may leak onto the road resulting in a roadway hazard for other motorists. The engine may also stall without warning, resulting in the vehicle's inability to restart, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Cummins will notify owners, and dealers will replace the single screen filter banjo bolt will be replaced with a dual screen filter banjo bolt, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1802.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.