1999 Volvo Vnl770 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Volvo Vnl770. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 21 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“1999 volvo vnl770, vehicle went to the left side of the road and stuck a guardrail and turned over on its side. *bf the consumer stated the he had a steering issue which caused a crash. Ohio traffic report # 10-0291-89. *jb updated 05/03/10 *bf updated 06/09/10. *jb”
“Consumer states unable to scale vehicle without being overweight.*jb”
“Consumer states he has national seats that adjust to weight when you sit in them, the driver's seat blew a valve and the seat would not come back up, seat has been fixed three times in the first fifteen months, consumer states the seat was fixed to where it would go up or down, consumer feels that…”
“Consumer states dashboard lights keep burning out within two to three months, after they have been replaced the entire set of gauges on the right side will then go out at once, consumer states if he hits the dashboard the lights will come back on.*jb”
“Consumer states in the last couple of months vehicle wanders to the left and right, consumer has contacted the manufacturer but they do not seem to have any answers, which also has an alignment problem, also the entire cab and sleeper is set off to the right almost 1/2 inch which has been worked…”
“Consumer states he has replaced four sets of tires due to excessive wear. (michelin 275/80r 24.5 xza2), could also be related to suspension alignment problems. *jb”
“Consumer states the information center in lower left of dash was replaced.*jb”
“Consumer states tires began to show wear at 53,00o miles, the next set of tires were showing signs of wear at 10,000 and that is when new shocks were put on the truck and also an alignment was performed.*jb”
Defect investigations
STEERING BINDING
ODI'S INVESTIGATIONCONCLUDED THAT THE LEGS THAT RETAIN THE TURN SIGNAL CANCELING RING (TSCR), PART NUMBER 1607363, TO THE STEERING WHEEL INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 1998 - 1999 VN AND VHD SERIES VTNA (VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA) VEHICLES ARE PRONE TO CRACKING AND BREAKING.WHEN THE RETENTION LEGS BREAK, THE SEPARATED…
STEERING BINDING
ODI'S INVESTIGATIONCONCLUDED THAT THE LEGS THAT RETAIN THE TURN SIGNAL CANCELING RING (TSCR), PART NUMBER 1607363, TO THE STEERING WHEEL INSTALLED IN MODEL YEAR 1998 - 1999 VN AND VHD SERIES VTNA (VOLVO TRUCK NORTH AMERICA) VEHICLES ARE PRONE TO CRACKING AND BREAKING.WHEN THE RETENTION LEGS BREAK, THE SEPARATED…
STEERING BINDING
ODI'S PRELIMINARY EVALUATION FOCUSED ON THE POTENTIAL FOR A BROKEN, BENT, DEFORMED, FRAGMENTED OR DISPLACED TURN SIGNAL CANCELING RING (TSCR), VTNA PART NUMBER 1607363, TO RESTRICT THEVEHICLE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.THE PE IDENTIFIED THIRTEEN VTNA WARRANTY CLAIMS THAT ALLEGE THAT THE TSCR HAD…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Volvo Vnl770 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.