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Volvo FH FM 4 recalls

DVSA has published 14 safety recalls that name the Volvo FH FM 4 since 2018, 8 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 10,507 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Volvo FH FM 4 recalls, newest first

  1. FH FM 4 · a specific relay assembled in the vehicle may short circuit

    1 Jul 2022 · R/2022/190

    There is a risk that a specific relay assembled in the vehicle may short-circuit.

    Fix: : Replace the power relay of affected vehicles.

    25 vehicles · built 5 Oct 2020 to 15 May 2022

  2. FH FM 4 · the wind screen wiper might stop working on the trucks equipped with rain sensor

    20 May 2022 · R/2022/154

    There is a risk that the wind screen wiper might stop working.

    Fix: Update vehicle software and replace the wiper relay.

    1,385 vehicles · built 1 Mar 2021 to 21 Mar 2022

  3. FH FM 4 · during vehicle operation the air spring member can get looseand a steering effectmight appear for the rear axle

    14 Jul 2021 · R/2021/272

    Nuts used for the rear axle snow chain installation may have wrong material hardness.�

    Fix: Replace nuts on all affected trucks

    1 vehicle · built 17 May 2021 to 17 May 2021

  4. FH FM 4 · a setting of the software parameter for the remote drive external parking brake request is set to an erroneous value

    26 Mar 2021 · R/2021/112

    A setting of the software parameter for the remote drive external parking brake request is set to an erroneous value.

    Fix: Software update.

    7 vehicles · built 13 Mar 2019 to 8 Jul 2020

  5. FH FM 4 · the steering link rod retainer nut may have been tightened incorrectly

    1 Mar 2021 · R/2021/065

    The steering link rod retainer nut may have been tightened incorrectly

    Fix: The torque of the link rod retainer nut will be assessed and if necessary the link rod and upper steering arm will be replaced.

    6 vehicles · built 11 Mar 2019 to 27 Nov 2020

  6. FH FM 4 · one or more pins may not have been soldered correctly in the main switch control unit

    7 Dec 2020 · R/2020/362

    On affected vehicles there is a possibility that one or more pins might not be properly soldered in the main switch control unit.

    Fix: Check the main control switch unit and replace if necessary.

    25 vehicles · built 20 Oct 2020 to 12 Nov 2020

  7. FH FM 4 · there is a too short distance between exhaust outlet and the right hand first driven axle brake chamber

    15 Sep 2020 · R/2020/264

    There is a too short distance between exhaust outlet and the right-hand first driven axle brake chamber.

    Fix: A new design and installation of the exhaust end pipe will be implemented.

    • FH FM 4: 2 vehicles · built 23 Oct 2019 to 23 Oct 2019
    • FH FM 4: 2 vehicles · built 6 Nov 2019 to 6 Nov 2019

  8. FH FM 4 · possibilty of painted wheel rims becoming loose

    13 Jan 2020 · R/2020/007

    Possibility of painted wheel rims becoming loose

    Fix: The wheels must be replaced.

    6 vehicles · built 26 Sep 2018 to 3 Dec 2018

  9. FH FM 4 · degrade of emissions control component

    1 Jul 2019 · R/2019/242

    Premature degradation of emission control component

    Fix: Check and If found then replacement of Silencer.

    432 vehicles

  10. FH FM 4 · degrade of emissions control component

    3 Apr 2019 · R/2019/240

    Premature degradation of emission control component

    Fix: Check and If found then replacement of Silencer.

    7,920 vehicles

  11. FH FM 4 · degrade of emissions control component

    3 Apr 2019 · R/2019/241

    Premature degradation of emission control component

    Fix: Check and If found then replacement of Silencer.

    646 vehicles

  12. FH FM 4 · the egr oil hose is not to correct geometry specification

    1 Apr 2019 · R/2019/113

    The EGR oil hose is not according to specification regarding geometry.

    Fix: Replacement of the EGR oil hose between the EGR valve and the oil filter housing

    39 vehicles · built 30 Jan 2019 to 15 Mar 2019

  13. FH FM 4 · the link rod retainer joint torque tightening process was not sufficiently secured

    28 Feb 2019 · R/2019/069

    Steering link rod joint clamp may be insecure.

    Fix: Check the torque on the link rod and if applicable replace the link rod.

    9 vehicles · built 1 Nov 2018 to 31 Jan 2019

  14. FH FM 4 · insufficient forging status in steering arm

    21 Jun 2018 · R/2019/196

    Steering arm may have insufficient forging status and become insecure

    Fix: Replacement of steering arm on front axle

    2 vehicles · built 6 Jun 2019 to 13 Jun 2019

Other Volvo models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.