GREENSBORO, N.C. — Commercial vehicle manufacturing giants Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America have issued separate safety recalls affecting a combined total of 11,981 heavy-duty trucks due to critical lighting malfunctions that jeopardize nighttime visibility and federal compliance. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed that the defects involve distinct electrical and assembly faults on vocational and long-haul models built for the 2024 through 2026 model years, forcing both brands to initiate dealer-level corrective campaigns.
Professional drivers know that losing headlights or marker lamps on a dark stretch of interstate or a rural two-lane highway creates an immediate roadside hazard. Mack is pulling back 8,857 of its 2024 and 2025 Granite dump and vocational trucks equipped with LED headlamp assemblies that degrade and fail over time. Volvo is simultaneously recalling 3,124 units of its redesigned 2025 and 2026 New VN models because the roof center marker lights can stop illuminating entirely, throwing the vehicles out of compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 governing lamps and reflective devices.
Authorized dealerships for both brands will perform the necessary component replacements at zero cost to fleet owners or independent operators. Official owner notification letters for both the Mack Granite campaign, referenced as recall SC0485, and the Volvo New VN campaign, tracked under number RVXX2509, are scheduled to go out to registered addresses. Fleet managers and owner-operators can check specific vehicle identification numbers directly on the NHTSA portal or reach out to Mack customer support at 1-800-866-1177 and Volvo support at 1-800-528-6586.
What This Means for Drivers
CDL-A drivers and owner-operators hauling freight in affected equipment face potential downtime while scheduling dealership appointments for the warranty repairs. Operating a heavy truck with failing headlights or dead roof marker lights invites roadside inspection scrutiny and potential out-of-service violations from state troopers or federal safety auditors. Fleet maintenance departments must audit their current rosters to identify impacted VINs and coordinate repairs before winter operating conditions compound visibility risks on long OTR runs.
Industry Reaction
Lighting violations remain one of the most common triggers for roadside commercial vehicle inspections conducted by state enforcement officials. When major manufacturers issue simultaneous campaigns involving visibility compliance, fleet safety directors take notice because malfunctioning exterior lamps immediately compromise a carrier's Compliance, Safety, Accountability score. Prompt dealer remediation prevents drivers from absorbing unnecessary delays or citations during routine pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
Key Points
- Mack Trucks is recalling 8,857 Granite models from the 2024-2025 production years due to failing LED headlights.
- Volvo Trucks North America is recalling 3,124 New VN trucks from the 2025-2026 model years over non-compliant roof center marker lights.
- Both manufacturing divisions will replace the defective lighting components free of charge at authorized dealer service centers.
- Vehicle owners can verify recall status using the reference numbers SC0485 for Mack and RVXX2509 for Volvo on the federal safety database.
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