“Volvo 2021 VNR Recall: Separated Hubcap Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80734-volvo-2021-vnr-recall-separated-hubcap-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #21V417000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V417000).
Volvo Trucks North America recalled certain 2021-2022 VAH, VHD, VNL, and VNR vehicles due to a separated hubcap that creates a road hazard. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on Feb. 6, 2021.
How to tell if you have it
Volvo VAH, 2021-2022
Volvo VHD, 2021-2022
Volvo VNL, 2021-2022
Volvo VNR, 2021-2022
What to do
Dealers will remove the hubcap, free of charge. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586.
The hazard
A separated hubcap can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall addresses issues where the hubcap compression spring causes the hubcap to separate.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Volvo Trucks North America has 84 other recalls on record since Sept. 3, 2010. Other recent recalls of similar products include Volvo VNL 2025 Recall: Brake Software Issue Increases Crash Risk (Sept. 28, 2026), Volvo VNL 2026 Exterior Lighting Recall: Risk of Crash Due to Failing Marker Lights (Aug. 6, 2026), and Volvo 2026 VNL Steering Recall: Loose Steering Arm Risk (July 9, 2026). Manufacturers have sent NHTSA 227 technical service bulletins or other communications covering the 2021 VOLVO VAH as of Sept. 21, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include Volvo 2025 XC60 Seats Recall: Loose Bolts Risk Injury in Crashes (Nov. 25, 2025), Volvo EX30 Recall: Detached Head Restraint Cushion Hazard (Oct. 9, 2026), and Volkswagen 2026 Atlas Wheel Recall: Risk of Wheel Detachment (Dec. 3, 2025).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2021-2022 Volvo VNR truck has a hubcap that separates. The recall covers vehicles with the hubcap compression spring issue.
Brand
Volvo
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Repair
Dealers will remove the hubcap at no cost to you.
Check Owner Notification
You should have received a notification letter from Volvo Trucks mailed on July 12, 2021.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will remove the hubcap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Mack's number for this recall is RVXX 2102.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 5 months after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Volvo
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volvo to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V417000 — Volvo 2021 VNR Recall: Separated Hubcap Risk
Hello,
I own a Volvo 2021 VNR Recall: Separated Hubcap Risk that is covered by recall 21V417000 from Volvo.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will remove the hubcap, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Mack's number for this recall is RVXX 2102.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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