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Volvo trucks

Official notice

21 Jul 2025

Last checked

21 Jul 2025

High riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Volvo trucks. Issue: On a small number of buses, there could be metallic debris in the connectors for the automatic fire sensor system (AFSS). As a result, there could be a short circuit and the AFSS could incorrectly activate and shut down the engine. Safety Risk: A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a bus that is disabled could result in a transfer of passengers in an uncontrolled environment, which may create a risk of injury. Corrective Actions: Prevost will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your bus to a Prevost service center to remove any metallic debris from the AFSS connectors. Published 2025-07-21.

What to do now

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Recall number

77860

Official notice

2025-07-21

The hazard

Issue: On a small number of buses, there could be metallic debris in the connectors for the automatic fire sensor system (AFSS). As a result, there could be a short circuit and the AFSS could incorrectly activate and shut down the engine. Safety Risk: A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a bus that is disabled could result in a transfer of passengers in an uncontrolled environment, which may create a risk of injury. Corrective Actions: Prevost will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your bus to a Prevost service center to remove any metallic debris from the AFSS connectors.

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Recall Numbers

77860

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2023, Make: VOLVO, Model: 9700

Product 2

Year: 2025, Make: VOLVO, Model: 9700

Risk / hazard

Issue: On a small number of buses, there could be metallic debris in the connectors for the automatic fire sensor system (AFSS). As a result, there could be a short circuit and the AFSS could incorrectly activate and shut down the engine. Safety Risk: A sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a bus that is disabled could result in a transfer of passengers in an uncontrolled environment, which may create a risk of injury. Corrective Actions: Prevost will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your bus to a Prevost service center to remove any metallic debris from the AFSS connectors.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Volvo.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

77860

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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