Volvo Trucks North America recall 26V350

Affected vehicles (5)

Component / system

Defect

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2026 VAH, 2026-2027 VN, VHD, VNL (4), and 2027 VNR (4) vehicles. The wheel lug nuts may loosen and allow the wheel to detach.

Risk / consequence

Wheel detachment can cause a loss of vehicle control or create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair has been performed. Dealers will inspect the wheel and hub mating surfaces, remove any masking material, and replace any worn components if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 5, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2606.Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 29, 2026.

Chronology of events

1. Oct 18, 2025

   October 18, 2025: Product Safety Office opens a product safety related issue investigation on initial warranty claim

2. Nov 13, 2025

   November 13, 2025: Product Safety Evaluation Committee review (1), committee requested additional vehicle inspections

3. Jan 12, 2026

   January 12, 2026: Product Safety Evaluation Committee review (2), progress update provided to committee

4. Jan 22, 2026

   January 22, 2026: Safety Office opens new product safety related issue investigation on two new warranty claims (not determined related at the time)

5. Jan 26, 2026

   January 26, 2026: Product Safety Evaluation Committee review (3), all inspections show no masking present, decision to continue monitoring builds for 6 months

6. Mar 5, 2026

   March 05, 2026: Masking presence confirmed on both new claim vehicles; safety investigations merged

7. Apr 6, 2026

   April 06, 2026: Product Safety Evaluation Committee review (1), committee requested information from 3rd party supplier

8. May 4, 2026

   May 04, 2026: Product Safety Evaluation Committee review (2), committee requested additional testing to support risk identification methodology

9. May 13, 2026

   May 13, 2026: Product Safety Evaluation Committee review (3), decision to escalate to Product Safety Committee

10. May 21, 2026

    May 21, 2026: Product Safety Committee determines that a product safety defect exists and decides to initiate a recall There have been 4 warranty claims, 0 field reports, 0 accidents or 0 injuries reported with this issue.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

May 29, 2026 - Jun 05, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

May 29, 2026 - Jun 05, 2026 Phased Recall