Volvo VN trucks may not return to idle
high How serious is it? About this label
An engine that does not return to idle quickly enough can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
What's wrong, in plain English
On some 2023-2024 Volvo VN trucks, the sensor that tells the engine where the gas pedal is can come unplugged. If that happens, the engine is supposed to drop back to idle within two seconds, but it may not. The engine could keep pulling while you are trying to slow down, which makes the truck hard to control. This breaks the federal rule for accelerator controls. Volvo will put in a new throttle pedal and update the software.
What you should do
2. Contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586 and reference recall RVXX2313.
3. Schedule the throttle pedal replacement and software update — both are free.
Affected vehicles (1)
Who to contact
Volvo — official Volvo recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-458-1552
Official notice
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2023-2024 VN vehicles. The engine may not return to idle within 2 seconds if the accelerator pedal position sensor becomes disconnected. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 124, "Accelerator Control Systems."
- Safety risk
- An engine that does not return to idle quickly enough can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Volvo Trucks will replace the throttle pedal and update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 27, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks number for this recall is RVXX2313.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.