{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volvo recall 16V097 (RVXX1602/RVXX1603): Volvo VNL, Volvo VNM, Volvo VNX (2016 to 2017)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v097/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V097 (Volvo): Separation of the steering shaft will result in complete loss of steering which may lead to a vehicle crash.",
  "excerpt": "Volvo Vnl, Volvo Vnm, Volvo Vnx, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Volvo Trucks North America and reported to NHTSA on 17 February 2016. 18,116 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 VNL, VNX, and VNM trucks manufactured from May 11, 2015, through April 18, 2016. The trucks may have been manufactured without a roll pin on the steering shafts. If the roll pin is missing, the lower steering shaft may disconnect from the … 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: RVXX1602/RVXX1603. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V097 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: “Separation of the steering shaft will result in complete loss of steering which may lead to a vehicle crash.” 16V097 Volvo Trucks North America Steering 17 February 2016 2016-2017 VOLVO VNL, VOLVO VNM, VOLVO VNX This is not an ordinary campaign. Owners are told not to drive the vehicle at all . NHTSA applies this to ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:07:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:28:24+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volvo recall 16V097 (RVXX1602/RVXX1603): Volvo VNL, Volvo VNM, Volvo VNX (2016 to 2017)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v097/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}