{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volvo recall 15V523 (RVXX1503): Volvo Vah (2012 to 2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v523/",
  "summary": "Recall 15V523 (Volvo): Corrosion will accelerate wear of the ball, possibly resulting in the ball joint separating from the socket, causing loss of stee...",
  "excerpt": "Volvo Vah, model years 2012 to 2016. Filed by Volvo Trucks North America and reported to NHTSA on 17 August 2015. 1,319 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 VAH trucks manufactured January 31, 2011, to June 25, 2015, and equipped with a sealed drag link. In the affected trucks, the draglink ball socket boot may be damaged due to the angle of the ball stud. A damaged boot may allow contaminants to … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volvo's own number for this recall: RVXX1503. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 15V523 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Corrosion will accelerate wear of the ball, possibly resulting in the ball joint separating from the socket, causing loss of steering and an increased risk of a crash.” 15V523 Volvo Trucks North America Steering:Linkages:Drag:Link:Connection 17 August 2015 2012-2016 VOLVO VAH Corrosion will accelerate wear of the ball, possibly resulting in the b",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T17:29:24+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T08:27:50+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volvo recall 15V523 (RVXX1503): Volvo Vah (2012 to 2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15v523/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}