Volvo recalls certain 2025-2026 VNL (4) trucks for instrument panel failures that could cause crashes. Owners must get free panel replacements by contacting dealers.
“Volvo VNL (4) 2025-2026: Instrument Panel Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82142-volvo-vnl-4-2025-2026-instrument-panel-failure-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #26V184000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V184000).
Volvo Trucks North America recalled certain 2025-2026 VNL (4) vehicles due to an instrument panel display that may fail to show critical safety information, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The agency announced the recall on March 25, 2026.
How to tell if you have it
Volvo VNL (4), 2025-2026
What to do
Dealers will replace the instrument panel clusters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 8, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 800-528-6586.
The hazard
An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Volvo Trucks North America has 84 other recalls on record since September 3, 2010. Other recent recalls of similar products include Volvo VNL 2025 Recall: Brake Software Issue Increases Crash Risk (September 28, 2026), Volvo VNL 2026 Exterior Lighting Recall: Risk of Crash Due to Failing Marker Lights (August 6, 2026), and Volvo 2026 VNL Steering Recall: Loose Steering Arm Risk (July 9, 2026). NHTSA has received 2 owner complaints for the 2025 VOLVO VNL (4) with a latest receipt date of September 14, 2025, and 4 complaints for the 2026 model with a latest receipt date of April 29, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include RAM 5500 (2025) Recall: Instrument Panel Failure Risk (April 9, 2026), Mercedes-Benz GLC 350 E 4MATIC (2025) Recall: Instrument Panel Failure Risk (May 1, 2026), and Dodge Charger EV 2025: Instrument Panel Failure Risk (April 23, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your truck was manufactured in 2025 or 2026 and has a Volvo VNL (4) model. The recall began affecting vehicles on April 1, 2026, and owner notifications were mailed May 8, 2026.
Brand
Volvo Trucks
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealership
Dealers will replace the instrument panel clusters free of charge. Contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 800-528-6586 for assistance.
Verify Vehicle Eligibility
Check if your vehicle was manufactured in 2025 or 2026 and has a Volvo VNL (4) model. Eligible vehicles became searchable on NHTSA.gov starting April 1, 2026.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the instrument panel clusters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 8, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2603. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 1, 2026.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 44 days 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 Trucks
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volvo Trucks to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 26V184000 — Volvo Trucks Volvo VNL (4) 2025-2026: Instrument Panel Failure Risk
Hello,
I own a Volvo VNL (4) 2025-2026: Instrument Panel Failure Risk that is covered by recall 26V184000 from Volvo Trucks.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the instrument panel clusters, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 8, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2603. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 1, 2026.
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 10, 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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