NHTSA campaign 14V557000 · Volvo campaign RVXX1404

Volvo Recall 14V-557: Incorrect Software Settings may cause Engine Stall

NHTSA recall 14V557000 (Volvo campaign RVXX1404) was reported by Volvo Trucks North America on September 11, 2014, with 46 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VNL and Volvo VNX for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on October 27, 2014, 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 14V557000 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
14V557000 (also written 14V-557 or 14V557)
Filed by
Volvo Trucks North America
Volvo campaign number
RVXX1404
Report received
Potentially affected
46 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Software
Owners notified

Repair completion: 86.96% (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 14V557000. 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 VNL

    • 2015 · Vehicles built January 7, 2014 – June 5, 2014 (per NHTSA)
  • Volvo VNX

    • 2015 · Vehicles built January 7, 2014 – June 5, 2014 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V557000.

Defect description

Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2015 VNL and VNX trucks manufactured January 7, 2014, to June 5, 2014, and equipped with a D16 engine. Due to the engine control unit having an incorrect parameter setting in the software, the engine may stall.

Safety consequence

An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1404.

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 14V557000

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.