NHTSA campaign 18V811000 · Volvo campaign RVXX1803
Volvo Recall 18V-811: Tire Steel Cords may be Exposed/FMVSS 119
NHTSA recall 18V811000 (Volvo campaign RVXX1803) was reported by Volvo Trucks North America on November 15, 2018, with 103 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo VHD and Volvo VNL for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on December 19, 2018, 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 18V811000 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
- 18V811000 (also written 18V-811 or 18V811)
- Filed by
- Volvo Trucks North America
- Volvo campaign number
- RVXX1803
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 103 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 119
Repair completion: 65.05% (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 18V811000. 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 VHD
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 11, 2018 – September 14, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Volvo VNL
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 11, 2018 – September 14, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V811000.
Defect description
Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain 2019 Volvo VNL and VHD trucks, equipped with Bridgestone M854 tires with date codes 2418-2518, Bridgestone M860A tires with date code 2518, and Bridgestone M864 tires with date codes 2318-2418, all of size 425/65R22.5. The sidewall steel body cords may be exposed, possibly causing unexpected, rapid air loss during use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires - Other than Passenger Cars."
Safety consequence
Rapid tire air loss can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volvo will notify owners, instructing them to take their vehicles to Bridgestone Tire or Volvo Truck service centers for inspection and replacement, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 19, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo's number for this recall is RVXX1803.
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 18V811000
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.