UD TRUCKS — recall

Automotive · Australia · 2025-11-26

UD Trucks New Quon: Air dryer software issue may allow water ingress into compressed air system

Country	Australia
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-11-26
Manufacturer	VOLVO GROUP AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
Models affected	New Quon
Model year	2018 - 2021
Units affected	11
Defect	Due to a software issue, the air dryer may send an insufficient frequency to the compressed air system allowing water ingress within the air tanks and circuits. As a result, in cold temperatures the condensation in the brake airlines could freeze leading to reduced or loss in braking performance and parking brake operation. In addition, the extra load on the remaining brakes could cause them to overheat leading to a vehicle fire. A reduction or a loss in braking performance, parking brake and/or a vehicle fire could increase the risk of injury or death to vehicle occupants, other road users, …
Remedy	Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by Volvo group requesting to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle inspected and immediately rectified. free of charge.
Recall number	REC-006488
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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