2012 VOLVO VNM Complaints and Recall Information
The 2012 VOLVO VNM has 0 complaints and 10 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to braking systems, driveline components, and trailer hitch assemblies based on recall data.
There are 10 recalls affecting the 2012 VOLVO VNM. The recalls cover systems including brakes, powertrain, visibility, electrical components, and trailer hitch assemblies.
Recalls- Air brake slack adjusters. NHTSA recall 11V265000 affects 2,765 vehicles due to incomplete casting of slack adjuster housings causing potential breakage and brake loss. Dealers will replace the faulty slack adjusters free of charge.
- Driveline tubing welds. Under recall 11V294000, 341 trucks have driveline tubing with nonconforming seam welds that can fracture under torque, potentially disabling the vehicle or causing debris on the roadway. Dealers will replace the driveline at no cost.
- Fifth wheel locking mechanism. Recall 11V460000 covers 299 trucks where drivers may falsely believe the trailer is properly coupled, risking trailer detachment and crash. Lock bars will be replaced free by dealers.
- Windshield wiper motor failure. Recall 13V349000 applies to 17,824 trucks with wiper motors that may fail, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk. Wiper motors will be replaced free of charge.
- Air brake relay valve leakage. Recall 12V036000 involves 21,625 vehicles with Bendix ATR-6 valves that may leak in cold conditions, causing unintended brake application, overheating, wheel lock-up, and crash risk. Owners receive a temporary repair and then a permanent fix free of charge.
- Battery disconnect switch cables. Affected by recall 13V102000, 5,207 trucks have remote battery switches with hardware that can loosen and cables that may chafe, risking battery cable overheating and fire. The switch will be replaced and relocated at no charge.
- Clutch assembly switch. Recall 13V268000 includes 23,056 trucks lacking a redundant clutch disengagement switch, which can delay stopping distance and increase crash risk. Inspections and repairs will be performed free by dealers.
- Trailer hand brake handle. Recall 15V524000 affects 2,854 trucks with trim panel interference that may prevent the brake handle from releasing, causing brake drag, overheating, fire, or tire blowout. Dealers will adjust the trim panel slot at no cost.
- Engine crankcase vent tube. Recall 15V274000 covers 185 trucks with vent tube elbows that may detach, allowing engine oil on hot surfaces and risk of fire. Dealers will secure the elbow and reprogram the ECM free of charge.
- Fontaine fifth wheel lock failure. Recall 15V643000 includes 669 trucks with locking mechanisms prone to failure due to damage, risking trailer detachment. The fifth wheel will be replaced free of charge by Fontaine dealers.
Owners of 2012 VOLVO VNM trucks dealing with repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues related to braking, driveline, or trailer attachments may want to explore their rights under state lemon laws. Such laws could provide remedies for vehicles with ongoing safety defects or multiple recalls.
2012 VOLVO VNM Summary
2012
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
10
Total Recalls
74825
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2012 VOLVO VNM
185 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 VNM trucks manufactured March 21, 2011, to April 30, 2015. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
Risk: If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there could be an increased risk of a fire.
2012 VOLVO VNM
2854 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 VNL and VNM trucks manufactured May 31, 2011, to December 1, 2014. In the affected trucks, the trailer hand brake handle may not to return to the off position due to being restricted by the cut out in the trim panel.
Risk: If the brake handle does return to the off position, the trailer service brakes may drag causing the wheel end to overheat and potentially cause a wheel end fire or tire blowout. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
2012 VOLVO VNM
669 vehicles affected
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 VNL and VNM trucks manufactured June 21, 2010, to December 14, 2012. The affected trucks are equipped with Fontaine Ultra LT Fifth Wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.
Risk: If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
2012 VOLVO VNM
23056 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 VAH, VHD, VNL, VNM, and VT models. The affected vehicles were built without a redundant clutch disengagement switch. Without a redundant switch, a loss of signal from the brake air pressure switch can prevent the clutch from automatically disengaging when the brake is applied.
Risk: Without a signal to disengage the clutch when the brakes are applied, the distance required to stop the truck may lengthen, increasing the risk of a crash.
2012 VOLVO VNM
5207 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
Volvo is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 VHD, VNL, and VNM trucks, manufactured from April 18, 2011, through March 14, 2013, and equipped with a horizontally mounted remote battery disconnect switch. The remote battery disconnect switch was manufactured with incorrect hardware allowing the cables to loosen. Additionally, as mounted, the cables may vibrate and chafe.
Risk: Loose or chafed cables may lead to overheating of the battery cable and switch which may result in a fire.
2012 VOLVO VNM
17824 vehicles affected
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 VAH, VHD, VNL, and VNM trucks manufactured February 1, 2010, through September 30, 2010 and June 1, 2011, through November 30, 2011. The windshield wiper motor may fail.
Risk: Inoperable wipers may result in poor driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
2012 VOLVO VNM
21625 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 VHD AND MODEL YEAR 2011-2013 VNL AND VNM VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 18, 2012, AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX ATR-6 TRACTION RELAY VALVES. IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, THESE BENDIX RELAY VALVES MAY POTENTIALLY DEVELOP INTERNAL LEAKAGE. INTERNAL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO AIR PRESSURE BEING DELIVERED TO AFFECTED PRIMARY OR SECONDARY BRAKE CAUSING CONTINUOUS BRAKE APPLICATION.
Risk: INADVERTENT BRAKE APPLICATION CAN CAUSE THE BRAKES TO OVERHEAT AND LEAD TO A FIRE. INADVERTENT BRAKE APPLICATION CAN CAUSE THE WHEELS TO LOCK-UP LEADING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
2012 VOLVO VNM
299 vehicles affected
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 VNL AND VNM TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 1, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011. DURING THE COUPLING PROCESS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO PARTIALLY CLOSE THE FIFTH WHEEL LOCK AND IF SOLELY RELYING ON A TUG TEST (PULL TEST), THE DRIVER MAY THINK THAT THE FIFTH WHEEL LOCK IS PROPERLY COUPLED TO THE TRAILER KING PIN WHEN IN FACT IT IS NOT PROPERLY COUPLED.
Risk: IF THE DRIVER DRIVES AWAY WITH A TRAILER THAT IS NOT PROPERLY COUPLED, THE TRAILER CAN COME LOOSE AND POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
2012 VOLVO VNM
341 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 VHD, VNL, AND VNM TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A MERITOR DRIVELINE. THE TUBING USED TO ASSEMBLE THE DRIVELINES HAS A NONCONFORMING SEAM WELD WITH INSUFFICIENT BONDING OF THE MATERIAL.
Risk: THIS CAN RESULT IN SEAM WELD FRACTURE WHEN TORQUE IS APPLIED. ONCE THE TUBE SEAM WELD IS FRACTURED, THE DRIVELINE MAY BECOME INOPERABLE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A DISABLED VEHICLE OR DEBRIS FROM THE DRIVELINE FALLING ONTO THE ROADWAY, BOTH OF WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
2012 VOLVO VNM
2765 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS
VOLVO TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 VHD, VNL, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 VNM TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011, AND EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.
Risk: SLACK ADJUSTERS WITH THIS FLOW NOTCH COULD CRACK UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Complaints
No complaints found.