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Volvo VNL Trucks Instrument Panel May Fail While Driving
high How serious is it? About this label
An instrument panel that fails while driving and does not show the speedometer or warning lights can increase the risk of a crash, according to the notice. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 26V184000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Trucks North America |
| Part affected | Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/panel |
| Vehicles covered | 2 model/year combinations, model years 2025–2026 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
The instrument panel in these trucks may fail while the vehicle is being driven. When this happens, the driver may not be able to see important safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights. Not being able to see this information while driving increases the risk of a crash. To fix this, dealers will replace the instrument panel cluster, and this repair will be done at no cost to the owner.
What you should do
2. Contact a Volvo Trucks dealer or Volvo Trucks customer service at 800-528-6586 to schedule the repair.
3. The instrument panel cluster replacement is free.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 26V184000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (2)
Who to contact
Volvo — official Volvo recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-458-1552
The bigger picture
- Volvo Electrical System Recalls Cover Battery Fires and Equipment Failures · all 9 Volvo recalls in this area
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Official notice
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
- Summary
- Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2025-2026 VNL (4) vehicles. The instrument panel may fail while driving. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Controls and Displays."
- Safety risk
- An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the instrument panel clusters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 8, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2603. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 1, 2026.
Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.