The 2001 Volvo Volvo Truck has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 208 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR02V1100002002-04-11208 affected
Defect
CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS", S5.1.6.3, "ANTILOCK POWER FOR TOWED VEHICLES." ELECTRICAL POWER FOR THE TRAILER ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) CAN BE DISRUPTED WHEN A SWITCH LOCATED ON THE VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS…
Consequence
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE OF THE TOWED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS WHICH WILL PROVIDE CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE TRAILER ABS WHENEVER THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE ON OR RUN POSITION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 29, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE…
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1
SUSPENSION
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Severe vibration driveline. *jb”
“(vehicle model: 770),windshield started a small crack in the right corner resulting in replacement. Also when attempting to stop the vehicle, the vehicle pulled hard to the left causing consumer to run into the back of the vehicle ahead. *jg”
“(vehicle model: 770),windshield started a small crack in the right corner resulting in replacement. Also when attempting to stop the vehicle, the vehicle pulled hard to the left causing consumer to run into the back of the vehicle ahead. *jg”
“The vehicles oil cooler blew on two occasions causing transmission to be rebuilt. *jg”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Volvo Volvo Truck as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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