Volvo Trucks North America equipment recall: ECU Malfunction May Impair Safety Systems
Report received by NHTSA: Nov. 18, 2025.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.
- What's recalled
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain Bendix EC80 Advanced Electronic Control Units (ECU) part numbers K163499 and K190048. Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.
- The risk
Safety systems that depend on the ECU (Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System) may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Who's affected
46 items potentially affected, according to NHTSA.
- Compared with
Volvo Trucks North America has 12 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 13 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
68 earlier NHTSA recalls by Volvo Trucks North America since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Nov. 3, 2025 2026 Volvo VNL (4) recall: Marker Lights May Fail to Illuminate/FMVSS 108 (agency record)
- Nov. 3, 2025 2019-2026 Volvo VAH recall: Passenger Seat Belt Anchor May Fail/FMVSS 210 (agency record)
- Sept. 18, 2025 2025-2026 Volvo VNL (4), 2025 Volvo VNR (4) recall: Inoperative Trailer Lighting (agency record)
- Sept. 18, 2025 2026 Volvo VNL (4) recall: Defective Latch May Prevent Door from Opening (agency record)
- Aug. 11, 2025 2025-2026 Volvo VNL (4) recall: Loss of Steering Control (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Dealers will reprogram the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2513.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 25E077000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Volvo Trucks North America |
| Recall type | Equipment |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Report received by NHTSA | Nov. 18, 2025 |
| Potentially affected | 46 items |
| Manufacturer's recall number | RVXX2513 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record