{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volvo Trucks recall 20V535 (RVXX 2003): 2021 VNL, VHD, and VNR",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v535/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V535 (Volvo): If the king pin is missing or not tightened properly, the knuckle may separate from the axle, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Volvo Vhd, Volvo Vnl, Volvo Vnr, model year 2021. Filed by Volvo Trucks North America and reported to NHTSA on 2 September 2020. 12 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2021 VNL, VHD, and VNR vehicles. The king pin nut may not have been installed or properly tightened during axle assembly. 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: RVXX 2003. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V535 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: “If the king pin is missing or not tightened properly, the knuckle may separate from the axle, increasing the risk of a crash.” 20V535 Volvo Trucks North America Steering 2 September 2020 2021-2021 VOLVO VHD, VOLVO VNL, VOLVO VNR If the king pin is missing or not tightened properly, the knuckle may separate from the axle, increasing the risk of a crash. Volvo Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle to make sure that the king pin nut is installed",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:19:45+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:12:43+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volvo Trucks recall 20V535 (RVXX 2003): 2021 VNL, VHD, and VNR\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v535/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}