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title: "VOLVO VNL (2022) - Recall 21V781000 — NHTSA record 196949 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2022 VNL vehicles. The electronic control unit software may allow the transmission to shift into"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-196949-volvo-vnl-2022-recall-21v781000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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# VOLVO VNL (2022) - Recall 21V781000 — NHTSA record 196949

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Oct 6, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: VOLVO VNL (2022) - Recall 21V781000
- **Reason**: Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2022 VNL vehicles. The electronic control unit software may allow the transmission to shift into neutral unexpectedly. An unexpected shift to neutral can increase the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Volvo Trucks North America
- **Quantity**: 162
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 196949

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V781000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: VOLVO VNL; model year 2022. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Oct 6, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Nov 1, 2021
- **Record created**: Oct 7, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will reprogram the electronic control module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 01, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2104.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V781000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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