NHTSA campaign 13V349000 · Volvo campaign RVXX1304
Volvo Recall 13V-349: Wiper Motor May Fail
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 13V349000 (Volvo campaign RVXX1304) was reported by Volvo Trucks North America on August 13, 2013, with 17,824 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VAH, Volvo VHD, Volvo VNL and more for model years 2011–2012. Owners were notified on December 6, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V349000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V349000 (also written 13V-349 or 13V349)
- Filed by
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Volvo campaign number
- RVXX1304
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 17,824 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility/Wiper
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 87.52% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V349000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Volvo
Volvo VAH
Volvo VHD
Volvo VNL
Volvo VNM
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V349000.
Defect description
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 VAH, VHD, VNL, and VNM trucks manufactured February 1, 2010, through September 30, 2010 and June 1, 2011, through November 30, 2011. The windshield wiper motor may fail.
Safety consequence
Inoperable wipers may result in poor driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volvo will notify owners and dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor, free of charge. The recallbegan on December 6, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-336-393-2000. Volvo's recall number is RVXX1304.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V349000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.