Earlier this month, Volvo said will recall some 2,487 2025-2026 Volvo New VN trucks for a steering-related issue.
Volvo told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “Certain Volvo New VN vehicles equipped with dynamic steering and oversteer guidance may experience an oversteer correction, where oversteer guidance may correct for an oversteer input and then continue to correct in the opposite direction. The resulting oscillations may result in a control issue which requires driver intervention … In the event of a vehicle oversteer guidance intervention and without driver intervention the on-going correction could result in a crash.“
Volvo will use over the air programming to turn off the oversteer guidance feature, free of charge. If a vehicle is not capable of receiving OTA programming, a dealer will provide the repair for free. Additionally, trucks at Volvo factories were put under a stop shipment effective Aug. 5, and will not be released until the defect is corrected, according to the company.
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Oct. 5.
Truck owners may contact Volvo Trucks’ customer service at 1-800-528-6586 and reference recall number RVXX2506.
Road Dog Care joins Transition Truckers award
Road Dog Care Company recently announced its partnership with the 2025 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award, a national program honoring U.S. military veterans, Guardsmen, and Reservists who have successfully transitioned into careers in the trucking industry.
As part of this year’s sponsorship, Road Dog Care Company will donate premium Driver Wellness Prize Packages to each of the 12 semi-finalists. These packages feature a selection of Road Dog Care’s health, hygiene, alertness, and comfort products, designed to keep drivers at their best on the road, according to the company.
Road Dog will also provide on-site support during the award’s Dec. 12 finals in Washington, D.C., joining industry leaders Kenworth Truck Company, Fastport, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes initiative in celebrating this year’s finalists and the ultimate award winner.
“At Road Dog Care, we believe in taking care of the people who keep America moving,” said Rich Fredricksen, CEO of Road Dog Care Company and a US Army veteran. “Our partnership with the Transition Trucking Award is a shared mission: to help drivers stay hygienic and prepared on the road, easing the transition from military life and offering the support needed to build a long, successful career.”
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