Leading-edge safety.
Toward zero accidents.
Volvo is safety
Throughout the VHD, Volvo combines advanced engineering with active and passive safety systems, exactly what you’d expect from the inventors of the three-point safety belt.
Volvo Active Driver Assist
The next generation Volvo Active Driver Assist (VADA) system, standard in all VNL models, integrates radar and camera capabilities to reduce the risk of collisions by 82%. This life-saving system helps maintain safe following distances and can bring the vehicle to a complete stop in emergency braking situations.
Volvo Enhanced Stability Technology (VEST)
By continually monitoring operating parameters, VEST detects imminent loss of control, jackknife, or rollover events. The system automatically reduces engine torque and selectively applies braking to help the driver keep the truck on course.
Leave the mess outside
The VHD features offset steps that are self-cleaning. The built-in grate pattern allows mud, snow or debris to fall through to the ground, providing sure footing. Rigid construction prevents flexing under foot.
Wide visibility
A one-piece windshield (2,050 square inches) and large side mirrors offer visibility that’s among best-in-class for crowded worksites. Flexible dash configuration also allows for addition of exterior cameras, creating 360 views around the vehicle
Volvo Dynamic Steering
The revolutionary Dynamic Steering system is now available on the VHD. VDS offers a safer, more comfortable experience operating on the jobsite.
Volvo I-Shift transmission
I-Shift takes away the physical and mental demands of changing gears, which reduces driver fatigue and provides more time for the driver to give full attention to surrounding traffic.
Industry leading, just in case
Built to exceed the demanding Swedish Cab Safety Test, our High-Strength Steel (HSS) cabs have the industry’s highest strength-to-weight ratio, protecting the driver by absorbing as much crash energy as possible.
Driver's side airbag
Volvo is the only Class 8 manufacturer to make a driver’s side airbag standard equipment in every truck.
Rolltek seat
For added rollover protection Volvo offers the Rolltek® seat— combining seat belt pre-tensioners, automatic seat lowering to increase survival space, and an integral side airbag that deploys for head and neck protection.