I BEGAN NOTICING A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN MY GARAGE. SINCE NO FUEL IS STORED THERE I KNEW IT WAS COMING FROM MY VEHICLE, A 2001 VOLVO S60. I TRIED TO IDENTIFY A LEAK SOURCE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE GAS SMELL IS STRONGEST AT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL. I AM CONCERNED THAT AT SOME POINT A FIRE MAY RESULT. I TOOK THE …
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I BEGAN NOTICING A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN MY GARAGE. SINCE NO FUEL IS STORED THERE I KNEW IT WAS COMING FROM MY VEHICLE, A 2001 VOLVO S60. I TRIED TO IDENTIFY A LEAK SOURCE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE GAS SMELL IS STRONGEST AT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL. I AM CONCERNED THAT AT SOME POINT A FIRE MAY RESULT. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO A LOCAL SHOP AND HAD IT UP ON A LIFT. NEITHER THE TECH NOR I WAS ABLE TO ID A LEAK, BUT I AM STILL HAVING THE STRONG GAS ODOR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10283793
130,000 miles · Aug 17, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline
2001 VOLVO S60 GAS LEAK AT TOP OF GAS TANK. STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN GARAGE. GAS LEAK CLOSE TO EXHAUST PIPE. LEAK NOT LARGE. SMALL PUDDLE ON GROUND AND PASSENGER SIDE OF GAS TANK WET FROM TOP OF TANK DOWN (MID WAY UP TANK). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10280766
120,000 miles · Jul 28, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline
HARD STARTING AND FAINT SMELL OF FUEL, ESPECIALLY IN HOT WEATHER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10278521
109,211 miles · Mar 7, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline
I WAS PLANNING TO GO INTO WORK A BIT LATER THAN USUAL SO I LOADED UP MY TWO YOUNGEST BOYS INTO THE CAR FOR MY WIFE, AFTER SHE PULLED OUT I NOTICED NUMEROUS WET SPOTS ON MY CARPORT, THERE IS ENOUGH TREE POLLEN ON THE CARPORT THAT IT HOLDS THE FUEL EVIDENTLY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. UPON SEEING THE SPOTS ON THE CARPORT I RA…
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I WAS PLANNING TO GO INTO WORK A BIT LATER THAN USUAL SO I LOADED UP MY TWO YOUNGEST BOYS INTO THE CAR FOR MY WIFE, AFTER SHE PULLED OUT I NOTICED NUMEROUS WET SPOTS ON MY CARPORT, THERE IS ENOUGH TREE POLLEN ON THE CARPORT THAT IT HOLDS THE FUEL EVIDENTLY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. UPON SEEING THE SPOTS ON THE CARPORT I RAN MY FINGER THROUGH THE AREA AND BEFORE I HAD MY HAND WITHIN A FOOT OF MY NOSE I COULD CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE SMELL. I NORMALLY LEAVE FOR WORK HOURS BEFORE MY WIFE AND KIDS DEPART FOR SCHOOL AND I NORMALLY ARRIVE HOURS AFTER THEY ARE HOME, IT HAS TAKEN ME A WHILE TO NOTICE THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVER THE SOURCE. OUR CARPORT IS OPEN ON THREE SIDES, IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS WE HAVE NOTICED A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL, I THOUGHT IT WAS FROM A GAS CAN I KEPT NEARBY. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE GAS CAN WE CONTINUED TO SMELL THE GASOLINE, IT IS SO STRONG THAT EVEN IN AN OPEN AREA IT WILL ACTUALLY MAKE YOU NAUSEOUS WITHIN MINUTES. I QUESTIONED MY WIFE ABOUT HER GAS MILEAGE AND ANY OUT OF THE ORDINARY PERFORMANCE IN THE CARE LATELY, SHE STATED THAT THE GAS MILEAGE HAS DECREASED SEVERELY IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THE CAR RUNS VERY ROUGH AS FAR AS IDLING AND ACCELERATION. I USED A FLOOR JACK TO RAISE THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE GAS TANK HAS A LEAK ON THE TOP OF IT OR THE OUTLET FUEL LINE ABOVE THE TANK HAS A LEAK. NORMALLY THE CAR CAN BE DRIVEN BY MY WIFE FOR HER DAY TO DAY PURPOSES FOR TWO WEEKS ON A FULL TANK NOW IT WILL NOT MAKE ONE FULL WEEK. THERE HAS BEEN NO INCIDENT WHERE ANYONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING COULD BE A FATAL DEFECT AT SOME POINT IF NOT DISCOVERED AND REPAIRED PROPERLY. I DID SOME INVESTIGATING ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THE FILING AND RECALL IN ARIZONA AND NEVADA ID # 07V152000. I HAVE TO WONDER WHO DECIDED THAT THESE TWO STATES WERE THE ONLY ONE'S HOT ENOUGH TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM? I HAVE TAKEN NUMEROUS PICTURES AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO SUPPLY THEM IF NECESSARY. THANK YOU *TR
NHTSA ODI #10261061
91,400 miles · Dec 29, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL ODOR WHEN EXITING VEHICLE AFTER PARKING. FUEL RESIDUE OBSERVED ON THE SIDE OF THE GAS TANK WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOT SURE IF COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY.*TR UPDATE 1/9/09: WEB USER COMMENTS: ISSUE RESOLVED, VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. HOWEVER, TO BE SURE I WAS COVERED BEFORE VISITING THE …
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FUEL ODOR WHEN EXITING VEHICLE AFTER PARKING. FUEL RESIDUE OBSERVED ON THE SIDE OF THE GAS TANK WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOT SURE IF COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY.*TR UPDATE 1/9/09: WEB USER COMMENTS: ISSUE RESOLVED, VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. HOWEVER, TO BE SURE I WAS COVERED BEFORE VISITING THE DEALER, I HAD TO REMOVE THE SEAT BOTTOM AND THE PUMP COVER AND VERIFY THE FUEL LEAK WAS AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. THEN THE SERVICE MANAGER AGREED I WOULD BE COVERED. ---- THIS MAIL WAS SENT USING THE CONTACT FORM FROM HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV WEB
NHTSA ODI #10253091
45,000 miles · Sep 23, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline
I BOUGHT MY 2001 VOLVO S60 N/A BRAND NEW AT THE END OF 2001. SINCE UP TO ABOUT SEPTEMBER OF 2007, I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE EXCEPT ROUTINE SERVICE. THEN I NOTICED LOUD "CLANGING" AND "METALLIC THUMPING" WHENEVER I WENT OVER ROUGH ROADS AT ANY SPEED. TURNS OUT THAT MY CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS (BE THEY EVER POORLY MADE) CR…
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I BOUGHT MY 2001 VOLVO S60 N/A BRAND NEW AT THE END OF 2001. SINCE UP TO ABOUT SEPTEMBER OF 2007, I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE EXCEPT ROUTINE SERVICE. THEN I NOTICED LOUD "CLANGING" AND "METALLIC THUMPING" WHENEVER I WENT OVER ROUGH ROADS AT ANY SPEED. TURNS OUT THAT MY CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS (BE THEY EVER POORLY MADE) CRACKED INTO PIECES. TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY INDEPENDENT VOLVO SHOP TO REPAIR THE BUSHINGS. THE TECHNICIAN, AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, NOTIFIED ME THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK COMING FROM THE REAR FUEL TANK AREA. FUNNY THAT IT WAS THAT EXACT WEEK THAT I STARTED TO NOTICE THE GASOLINE SMELL, BE SO EVER FAINT. AS OF TODAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2008, THE SMELL HAS BECOME VERY STRONG WHERE AS EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN WHILE DRIVING, I LITERALLY HAVE TO STICK MY NOSE AGAINST THE OPEN WINDOW TO BREATHE IN WHAT SHOULD BE FRESH AIR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10243143
58,000 miles · Aug 7, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline
RECENTLY NOTICED CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO START AND CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS. THESE EVENTS SEEMED TO HAVE STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME AND THERE HAS BEEN NO PHYSICAL EVENT (CRASH, IMPACT) THAT INITIATED THE COMPLAINT. IT APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN MID SUMMER WHERE IT IS OPERATED IN SOUTH FLORIDA, AND I GET IN THE CAR AT 4PM T…
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RECENTLY NOTICED CAR WAS DIFFICULT TO START AND CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS. THESE EVENTS SEEMED TO HAVE STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME AND THERE HAS BEEN NO PHYSICAL EVENT (CRASH, IMPACT) THAT INITIATED THE COMPLAINT. IT APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN MID SUMMER WHERE IT IS OPERATED IN SOUTH FLORIDA, AND I GET IN THE CAR AT 4PM TO 107 DEGREES ON THE TEMP READING. I HAVE DONE NOTHING, BUT HAVE CONCERN ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES AND POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10237334
137,000 miles · Jul 3, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE REPAIR SHOP, A PUDDLE OF FUEL WAS FOUND UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEAT. OIL WAS SEEPING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO HOLES IN THE FUEL PUMP ITSELF, ONLY A LEAK. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE LEVEL SENSOR UNIT. NHTSA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLVO S60. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE REPAIR SHOP, A PUDDLE OF FUEL WAS FOUND UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEAT. OIL WAS SEEPING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO HOLES IN THE FUEL PUMP ITSELF, ONLY A LEAK. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE LEVEL SENSOR UNIT. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V152000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 137,000.
NHTSA ODI #10233143
140,000 miles · Jun 26, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline
INCREDIBLY STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER 4 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS OF TEMPS OVER 100 DEGREES. SLIGHT GAS LEAKAGE AT FUEL PUMP. I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN TRANSPORTED IN THIS CAR EVERYDAY AND VOLVO WILL NOT EXTEND THE RECALL TO ANY OTHER STATES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10232377
Mileage unknown · May 28, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline
I NEEDED TO REPLACE A FUEL PUMP ON MY VOLVO S60 AFTER JUST FIVE YEARS. I SMELLED GAS AND IT CONCERNED ME. WHEN I TOOK IT IN, THEY WANTED ME TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. I FELT IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS UPSET ABOUT IT. WHEN I DID SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT VOLVO HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEIR FUEL PUMPS. I WROTE …
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I NEEDED TO REPLACE A FUEL PUMP ON MY VOLVO S60 AFTER JUST FIVE YEARS. I SMELLED GAS AND IT CONCERNED ME. WHEN I TOOK IT IN, THEY WANTED ME TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. I FELT IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS UPSET ABOUT IT. WHEN I DID SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THAT VOLVO HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEIR FUEL PUMPS. I WROTE A FORMAL LETTER COMPLAINING TO VOLVO WHICH THEY DID NOTHING ABOUT. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN NEVADA AND ARIZONA. WHY NOT CALIFORNIA? *TR
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10125.
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments into the passage compartment, when the driver side air bag is deployed.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Metal fragments can strike vehicle occupants increasing the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy: Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10058.
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
Remedy: VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2005 S80, MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 V70, S60, XC70 AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2005 XC90 VEHICLES SOLD IN OR REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA AND THE U.S. TERRITORIES. WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (HOT CLIMATE AND TEMPERATURE CYCLING) OVER TIME AND IN COMBINATION WITH VARYING FUEL QUALITY, THE FUEL PUMP CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CONDITION OCCURS VEHICLE OWNERS MAY NOTICE FUEL SMELL AND/OR FUEL LEAK WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP WITH A PART OF A MODIFIED DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA, DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF FUEL QUALITY AND CLIMATE CONDITIONS, THE FUEL PUMP MAY, IN CERTAIN CASES, EXPERIENCE A REDUCED FUNCTIONALITY. THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS WOULD BE FUEL ODOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT DAMAGE AND, IN RARE INSTANCES, A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COOLING FAN. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES AND, IN CERTAIN CASES, THE OWNER'S MANUAL ISOFIX INFORMATION IS INCORRECT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A LETTER/PACKAGE CONSISTING OF THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, AND IN CERTAIN CASES, THE CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL MAY BE PROVIDED. IF THE OWNER WANTS TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALER FOR INSTALLATION OF THE GUIDE, IT WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
VOLVO IS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 1,681 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001-2002 S60 VEHICLES WITHIN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP.VOLVO REPORTS THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK AS A RESULT OF FUEL QUALITY AND HOT CLIMATE CONDITIONS.THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM REPORTED IS FUEL SMELL.NO FIRES, CRASHES OR INJURIES ARE REPORTED.MY 2003 AND LATER S60 VEHICLES CONTAIN A DIFFERENT DESIGN FUEL PUMP.DATA FROM VOLVO INDICATES THAT A HIGHER RATE OF FUEL PUMP ODOR AND/OR LEAKAGE EXISTS WITH VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE HOT STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA.WARRANTY DATA SHOWS MANY MORE FUEL PUMP CLAIMS FOR MY 2001 AND 2002 (244 AND 140) COMPARED WITH MY 2003, 04, 05 AND 06 (18, 3, 4, AND 1 RESPECTIVELY).FURTHERMORE, THE FUEL PUMP WARRANTY CLAIM ACTIVITY IS HIGHEST IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA (25% AND 10%) COMPARED WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE US (0.16%) BASED ON VEHICLE SALES POPULATION IN THESE AREAS.FOR ADDITION DETAILS SEE RECALL 07V152.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED
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Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
VOLVO IS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 1,681 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001-2002 S60 VEHICLES WITHIN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP.VOLVO REPORTS THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK AS A RESULT OF FUEL QUALITY AND HOT CLIMATE CONDITIONS.THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM REPORTED IS FUEL SMELL.NO FIRES, CRASHES OR INJURIES ARE REPORTED.MY 2003 AND LATER S60 VEHICLES CONTAIN A DIFFERENT DESIGN FUEL PUMP.DATA FROM VOLVO INDICATES THAT A HIGHER RATE OF FUEL PUMP ODOR AND/OR LEAKAGE EXISTS WITH VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE HOT STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA.WARRANTY DATA SHOWS MANY MORE FUEL PUMP CLAIMS FOR MY 2001 AND 2002 (244 AND 140) COMPARED WITH MY 2003, 04, 05 AND 06 (18, 3, 4, AND 1 RESPECTIVELY).FURTHERMORE, THE FUEL PUMP WARRANTY CLAIM ACTIVITY IS HIGHEST IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA (25% AND 10%) COMPARED WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE US (0.16%) BASED ON VEHICLE SALES POPULATION IN THESE AREAS.FOR ADDITION DETAILS SEE RECALL 07V152.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
VOLVO IS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 1,681 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001-2002 S60 VEHICLES WITHIN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP.VOLVO REPORTS THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK AS A RESULT OF FUEL QUALITY AND HOT CLIMATE CONDITIONS.THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM REPORTED IS FUEL SMELL.NO FIRES, CRASHES OR INJURIES ARE REPORTED.MY 2003 AND LATER S60 VEHICLES CONTAIN A DIFFERENT DESIGN FUEL PUMP.DATA FROM VOLVO INDICATES THAT A HIGHER RATE OF FUEL PUMP ODOR AND/OR LEAKAGE EXISTS WITH VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE HOT STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA.WARRANTY DATA SHOWS MANY MORE FUEL PUMP CLAIMS FOR MY 2001 AND 2002 (244 AND 140) COMPARED WITH MY 2003, 04, 05 AND 06 (18, 3, 4, AND 1 RESPECTIVELY).FURTHERMORE, THE FUEL PUMP WARRANTY CLAIM ACTIVITY IS HIGHEST IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA (25% AND 10%) COMPARED WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE US (0.16%) BASED ON VEHICLE SALES POPULATION IN THESE AREAS.FOR ADDITION DETAILS SEE RECALL 07V152.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED
Fuel System, Gasoline
VOLVO IS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 1,681 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001-2002 S60 VEHICLES WITHIN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP.VOLVO REPORTS THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK AS A RESULT OF FUEL QUALITY AND HOT CLIMATE CONDITIONS.THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM REPORTED IS FUEL SMELL.NO FIRES, CRASHES OR INJURIES ARE REPORTED.MY 2003 AND LATER S60 VEHICLES CONTAIN A DIFFERENT DESIGN FUEL PUMP.DATA FROM VOLVO INDICATES THAT A HIGHER RATE OF FUEL PUMP ODOR AND/OR LEAKAGE EXISTS WITH VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE HOT STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA.WARRANTY DATA SHOWS MANY MORE FUEL PUMP CLAIMS FOR MY 2001 AND 2002 (244 AND 140) COMPARED WITH MY 2003, 04, 05 AND 06 (18, 3, 4, AND 1 RESPECTIVELY).FURTHERMORE, THE FUEL PUMP WARRANTY CLAIM ACTIVITY IS HIGHEST IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA (25% AND 10%) COMPARED WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE US (0.16%) BASED ON VEHICLE SALES POPULATION IN THESE AREAS.FOR ADDITION DETAILS SEE RECALL 07V152.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED
EA05021 · Throttle Control Malfunction
Opened Dec 6, 2005 · Closed Dec 12, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
ON NOVEMBER 14, 2006 VOLVO SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING ETM FAILURES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 THROUGH 2001 VOLVO MODELS (NOT INCLUDING THE S40 AND V40), MY 2002 S60 AND V70 WITH NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINES AND MY 2002 V70S.ACCORDING TO VOLVO, ?A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.VOLVO FURTHER STATED THAT,THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES GOING INTO LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.?VOLVO INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE MOST SEVERE CONSEQUENCE OF AN ETM FAULT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE RECALL REMEDY IS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE INTRODUCED BY VOLVO ON MARCH 16, 2006 IN A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM.AT THE TIME OF THE NOTIFICATION 161,202 VEHICLES OF THE POPULATION OF 331,301 HAD ALREADY HAD THE SOFTWARE UPLOADED AND WERE THEREFORE NOT INCLUDED IN THE POPULATION COUNT OF THE RECALL. ODI?S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS TO ODI AND VOLVO, VOLVO FIELD REPORTS AND WARRANTY DATA FOUND THAT ETM FAILURE COULD RESULT IN (1) ENGINE STALL; (2) MECHANICAL LIMP MODE; (3) LUNGING FORWARD DURING LOW-SPEED DRIVING MANEUVERS; AND (4) FALTERING DURING HIGH SPEED MERGES OR WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC.ODI IDENTIFIED 12 CRASHES RELATED TO ETM FAILURE, WITH 6 CAUSED BY LUNGING INCIDENTS, 3 CAUSED BY STALLING INCIDENTS, 2 CAUSED BY MECHANICAL LIMP MODE AND 1 FROM THE FALTERING CONDITION.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT DATA AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM CONSUMER INTERVIEWS IDENTIFIED 1,289 INCIDENTS WITH SAFETY RELATED CONSEQUENCES (389.1 PER 100,000 VEHICLES), INCLUDING 479 INVOLVING ENGINE STALL (144.6 PER 100,000 VEHICLES) AND 729 INVOLVING MECHANICAL LIMP MODE (220.0 PER 100,000 VEHICLES).ODI'S ANALYSIS OF WARRANTY CLAIM NARRATIVE TEXT SHOWS AT LEAST 14,965 WARRANTY CLAIMS WITH CODES INDICATING AN ETM FAULT RESULTING IN VEHICLE OPERATION IN MECHANICAL LIMP MODE (4.5% OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES). VOLVO?S RECALL ADDRESSES ODI?S SAFETY CONCERNS WITH ETM FAILURES.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL ACTION IS REQUIRED.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
PE05041 · Throttle Control Malfunction
Opened Jul 26, 2005 · Closed Dec 7, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
PE05-041 WAS OPENED ON JULY, 26, 2005, BASED ON 136 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO ODI ALLEGING THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI HAS NOW RECEIVED 591 COMPLAINTS OF ETM FAILURES WHICH ALLEGE SYMPTOMS WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY RELATED CONSEQUENCES.THESE INCLUDE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE STALL, VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD WITHOUT ACCELERATOR INPUT, VEHICLE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION AND SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED TRANSITION INTO REDUCED PERFORMANCE OPERATION (LIMP MODE).VOLVO SUBMITTED OVER 2,900 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE ETM IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING PE05-041.ODI'S PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE THE VOLVO COMPLAINTS IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 55 PERCENT WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED ABOVE.ODI IS CONTINUING ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE VOLVO COMPLAINTS. IN NOVEMBER 2005, TO RESOLVE AN INVESTIGATION BY THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD, VOLVO ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE TO 10 YEARS / 200,000 MILES FOR THE ETM IN APPROXIMATELY 356,000 MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2002 PASSENGER CARS SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.UNDER VOLVO'S POLICY, VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCE ETM FAILURES WILL RECEIVE A VARIETY OF REPAIRS INCLUDING ETM CLEANING, REPROGRAMMING THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ETM. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-021) TO CONTINUE TO ASSESS THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF ETM FAILURES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
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