IllustrationFIRESTONE RADIAL SPECIAL SPARE. BELT/TREAD DETACHED FROM TIRE ON 1990 VOLVO 760 TURBO WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES RESULTING FROM MALFUNCTION. TIRE SIZE 155 R15 89Q.
1989 Volvo 760
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
13 reportsTHE SPARE TIRE (COMPACT DONUT) HAD EXPLODED WHILE IN TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. STEEL BELTS WAS STICKING OUT AROUND THE TIRE. TOOK SPARE TIRE TO FIRESTONE & INDICATION WAS THAT TIRE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. WENT TO SALVAGE YARD FOR A VOLVO SPARE TIRE & NONE FOUND DUE TO ALL HAD EXPLODED IN TRUNK. PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED TO OTHER VOLVO D…
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THE SPARE TIRE (COMPACT DONUT) HAD EXPLODED WHILE IN TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE. STEEL BELTS WAS STICKING OUT AROUND THE TIRE. TOOK SPARE TIRE TO FIRESTONE & INDICATION WAS THAT TIRE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. WENT TO SALVAGE YARD FOR A VOLVO SPARE TIRE & NONE FOUND DUE TO ALL HAD EXPLODED IN TRUNK. PROBLEM HAD HAPPENED TO OTHER VOLVO DEALER. TIRE SIZE WAS 155/R15 AND DOT # WFP7B2ET428.*AK
WHILE CUTTING VEHICLE OFF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT INDICATION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
VEHICLE DOES NOT START RIGHT AWAY, ERRATIC STALLING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS DUE TO FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILURE. *ET
INTERMITENTLY WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR COMING TO A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS BEFORE FIRE STARTED. FIRE INSPECTOR STATED THAT FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL RELATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
SEAT BELTS ARE FRAYING, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK
CAR WENT INTO SUDDEN, UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION. ACCELERATION WAS SO STRONG IT COULD NOT BE OVERCOME BY THE BRAKES. ACCELERATOR CABLE TORE AWAY FROM THE BACK OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
GAS GAUGE FAILED GIVES FALSE READINGS. *SD
Official recalls
391V075000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
May 6, 1991
SAFETY BELTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ROUTED UNDER A DIAGONAL CROSS BRACE DURING FASTENING. THE INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS FOR THE BELT ROUTING ARE INADEQUATE, AND CAN RESULT IN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE BELT BUCKLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SAFETY BELT MISUSE COULD CAUSE THE SEAT OCCUPANT TO FACE GREATER RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF AN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE SAFETY BELT OCCURRED.
Remedy: INSTALL LABELS TO INSTRUCT THE USER IN PROPER SAFETY BELT ROUTING; ALSO REPLACE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.
91V010000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Jan 8, 1991
IF CONDITIONS OF HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, OVERFILLING OF THE FUEL TANK, AND INSUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE SENDING UNIT LOCK RING EXIST SIMULTANEOUSLY, FUEL SEEPAGE MAY OCCUR FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL SEEPAGE COULD RESULT IN FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE.
Remedy: RETORQUE SENDING UNIT LOCK RING; REPLACE LOCK RING GASKET IF FUEL SEEPAGE IS DETECTED. NOTE: THE ONLY 940 MODEL SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL IS THE 940SE.
89V183000 · Equipment:other:labels
Nov 3, 1989
TIRE INFORMATION LABELS ON THE DOOR AND THE INFORMATION IN THE OWNERS MANUAL DO NOT APPLY TO THE FULL SIZE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRE AND WHEEL THAT WAS SUBSTITUTED FOR THE "SPACE-SAVER" EMERGENCY USE ONLY SPARE TIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: INSTALL LABELS PROVIDED THAT REFER TO THE FULL-SIZE TIRES.
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NHTSA investigations
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