Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023:
Volvo Trucks North America is recalling certain trucks built between April 5, 2017, and Oct. 20, 2023, with a passenger side bench seat.
The recall includes approximately 638 model year 2018-’24 Volvo VN, VNR and VHD trucks, in which the passenger side bench seat may be inadequately attached to the floor, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seatbelt Assembly Anchorage."
In the affected trucks, the attachment points for the bench seat may fail, allowing it to shift and increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Dealers will replace the weld nut with two nuts and a washer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Dec. 15. Owners can contact Volvo Trucks customer service at 1-800-528-6586 with recall number RVXX2312. NHTSA’s recall number is 23V-769.
The Department of Transportation’s Advisory Committee on Human Trafficking (ACHT) is set to hold its next meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time, in person at U.S. DOT headquarters -- 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 -- and virtually.
