Recall on record for this model family
- NHTSA 19V208000 — STRUCTURE:BODY NHTSA recall: official notice
Verify the unit's serial number against the official notice before purchase.
Last verified against the primary source on Sep 11, 2026.
Used Volvo VNL 760: $54,999–$74,950 observed used across 3 listings. The documented cost risk to price in: EGR system, Full engine. Buy only after inspection.
Confidence 55%3 observed comparables
As of Sep 5, 2026What can make the cheap machine expensive?
| Component | Severity | Documented repair cost |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo actuator faults | medium | not yet verified |
| EGR system | medium | not yet verified |
| I-Shift clutch service | high | not yet verified |
| Upper radiator hose leak | medium | not yet verified |
| Full engine | medium | not yet verified |
Injector cups fail often, producing hard starts, low power, and aerated fuel (video…
Cost not yet verifiedFuel filter housing internal check valves fail "pretty often," with most failures occurring after 500,000 miles, though the presenter notes earlier failures are possible too.
Cost not yet verifiedTurbo actuator faults / actuator DTCs called out as a frequent fault (same video @…
Cost not yet verifiedEGR system: either the EGR leaks directly, or the EGR cooler clogs, or there's an EGR…
Cost not yet verifiedI-Shift automatic-transmission clutch service after 500,000 miles is a bundled job -- clutch…
Cost not yet verifiedCharge air cooler / upper intercooler hose: the factory metal clamp is called out as a known issue point.
Cost not yet verifiedUpper radiator hose coolant leak on the road, requiring a road-service call to replace the hose…
Cost not yet verifiedFull engine-overhaul account (same D13 video cited across all three D13 dossiers): truck…
Cost not yet verifiedVolvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2018-2020 VNL and VNX vehicles configured as 740 and 760 sleeper models. The sleeper bunk window may detach and fall from the vehicle.
Common questions
How much does a used Volvo VNL 760 cost?
Observed listings range roughly $54,999 to $74,950 depending on age, condition, and configuration (as of 2026-09-05).
What fails on the Volvo VNL 760?
The most cited concerns in our evidence record: Turbo actuator faults, EGR system, I-Shift clutch service. See the risk breakdown above for details and sources.
Is the Volvo VNL 760 under recall?
A safety recall exists for this model family. Verify the unit's serial number against the official notice linked on this page before buying.
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From the research record
- PRICE: - TruckPaper's VNL-760 sleeper-trucks listing page returned one clearly-tagged VNL 760 unit: 2022 Volvo VNL64T760, 458,850 miles, Volvo D13 425 HP, no asking price disclosed (https://www.truckpaper.com/listings/for-sale/volvo/vnl-760/sleeper-trucks). This is the standard D13 pairing for this chassis (see the Cummins-X15 sister dossier for why that
- FAILURES: - Injector cups fail often, producing hard starts, low power, and aerated fuel (video transcript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nspV1ZtqP4A @ 00:01:15-00:01:25). - Fuel filter housing internal check valves fail "pretty often," with most failures described as occurring after 500K miles (though the presenter notes earlier failures are "too possible
- REPAIR: - Volvo D13 Piston-less In-Frame Ov
- LIFE: - On-camera guidance repeatedly anchors D13 wear-item service intervals to 500,000 miles (crankcase filter housing, most injector-cup/fuel-filter-housing failures, I-Shift clutch service) (video transcript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nspV1ZtqP4A
- VIDEO (00:01:15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nspV1ZtqP4A): "cups okay injector cups pretty much fail often"
- VIDEO (00:01:18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nspV1ZtqP4A): "injector cups pretty much fail often"
- VIDEO (00:01:18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nspV1ZtqP4A): "injector cups pretty much fail often you're gonna get hard starts low power"
- MARKET (soarr.com dealer inventory, 3 listings observed 2026-09-05): low $54,999 / median $69,900 / high $74,950. Agent-sourced dealer listings (2021-2023, 476k-582k mi): $54,999-$74,950, median $69,900.
- RECALL (19V208000, STRUCTURE:BODY): Volvo Trucks North America (Volvo Trucks) is recalling certain 2018-2020 VNL and VNX vehicles configured as 740 and 760 sleeper models. The sleeper bunk window may detach and fall from the vehicle.
Sources
- truckpaper.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- youtube.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- youtube.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- youtube.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- dieselrebuildkits.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- highwayandheavyparts.comweb · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- Is the Volvo D13 a Good Engine?video-transcript · research-cited · accessed 2026-08-19
- soarr.com dealer inventory listings (3 real listings observed 2026-09-05)dealer-inventory-aggregator · verified · accessed 2026-09-05
- NHTSA recall 19V208000 (STRUCTURE:BODY)nhtsa-recall · verified-primary · accessed 2026-09-11
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