I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THREE OUT OF A SET OF FOUR GOODYEAR AMERICAN EAGLE TIRES PURCHASED AT WALMART IN NORTH CAROLINA ON 09/25/2003. THESE WERE 60,000 MILE RATED (TREAD WEAR RATING 420) RADIAL TIRES SIZE: P205/55R16. THESE WERE FOR MY VOLVO S-60...THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SIZE. I KEPT THE RECOMMENDED PSI @ 38 TIR…
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I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THREE OUT OF A SET OF FOUR GOODYEAR AMERICAN EAGLE TIRES PURCHASED AT WALMART IN NORTH CAROLINA ON 09/25/2003. THESE WERE 60,000 MILE RATED (TREAD WEAR RATING 420) RADIAL TIRES SIZE: P205/55R16. THESE WERE FOR MY VOLVO S-60...THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SIZE. I KEPT THE RECOMMENDED PSI @ 38 TIRE PRESSURE. I HAD THEM ROTATED AND REBALANCED SEVERAL TIMES, USUALLY AT ABOUT 5,000/6,000 MILE INTERVALS. DURING MY MOST RECENT SERVICE FOR ROTATION AND REBALANCING ON AUGUST 31, THE WALMART STORE IN ROANOKE, VA BROUGHT THIS DEFECT TO MY ATTENTION. THREE OF THE TIRES HAD DEVELOPED SEVERE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CRACKS ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE RIM CIRCLING THE INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL AND APPEARED TO BE A "BLOW-OUT" POTENTIAL HAZARD. THE MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCTION CODE WAS: DOT PJT24AHR2403. WALMART ADJUSTED AND REPLACED THIS SET WITH THE SAME TIRE THAT THEY HAD IN STOCK. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO GOODYEAR AND WAS GIVEN A CLAIM # 789726. I PHONED THEM TO ASK WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO AVOID THIS PROBLEMS OR TO AVOID THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR OCCURRING ON THE CURRENT SET THAT WALMART HAD PUT ON. THEY TOLD ME THAT NOTHING COULD HAVE BEEN DONE OR COULD BE GUARANTEED ON THE NEWER SET. I THINK FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE BY NHTSA AS THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR OTHER DRIVERS CAUGHT UNAWARE TO THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE ADVISE. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10138985
Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 2003
Tires
PIRELLI FOUR SEASONS P6, TIRE SIZE P235/45 R 17, DOT NO. XBCUC236, I HAVE HAD THREE INSTANCES WHERE THE TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN DEFLATION WHILE PARKING ALONG A VALLEY CURB. NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRES BUT HAD TO HAVE THEM REMOUNTED AND BALANCED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TWO INSTANCES WHERE THE TIRES HAD SUDDEN DEFLATION WHILE DRIVING,…
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PIRELLI FOUR SEASONS P6, TIRE SIZE P235/45 R 17, DOT NO. XBCUC236, I HAVE HAD THREE INSTANCES WHERE THE TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN DEFLATION WHILE PARKING ALONG A VALLEY CURB. NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRES BUT HAD TO HAVE THEM REMOUNTED AND BALANCED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TWO INSTANCES WHERE THE TIRES HAD SUDDEN DEFLATION WHILE DRIVING, ONCE AT 35 MPH AND ONCE AT 70 MPH. IN BOTH INSTANCES, I WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY AWARE OF THE DEFLATION AND THE TIRES WERE RUINED AS THEY WERE DRIVEN FLAT. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE TIRES AND THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY IMPACTS TO THEM PRIOR TO DEFLATION. THE TIRES WERE PROVIDED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY 2001 VOLVO S60. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10047468
11,700 miles · Jun 26, 2003
Tires
THE MILEAGE ON THE PERELLI P6 TIRES FOR VOLVO S60 T5 IS ONLY 11,000 MILES. DURING A CRUSING ON THE FREEWAY, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD "POP" NOISE INSIDE THE CAR. AFTER THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME (WITHIN 5 MILES), THE DRIVER NOTICE A FLAT TIRE SHORT TIME LATER. I WENT TO VOLVO'S DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 6/25/03 TO SEE IF I CAN GE…
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THE MILEAGE ON THE PERELLI P6 TIRES FOR VOLVO S60 T5 IS ONLY 11,000 MILES. DURING A CRUSING ON THE FREEWAY, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD "POP" NOISE INSIDE THE CAR. AFTER THE CAR WAS DRIVEN HOME (WITHIN 5 MILES), THE DRIVER NOTICE A FLAT TIRE SHORT TIME LATER. I WENT TO VOLVO'S DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 6/25/03 TO SEE IF I CAN GET SOME ASSISTANCE OR EXPLAINATION ON THE CAUSES OF MY TIRE PROBLEMS. THE SAME THING HAPPENED 2 TIMES BEFORE ON THE OTHER TIRES. I WAS SURPRISED HOW LITTLE HELP I GOT FROM THE SERVICE CONSULTANT WORKING THERE. IT APPEARS THAT THEY DON'T EVEN CARE TO HEAR OR DISCUSS MY PROBLEMS. LATER ON, I FIND OUT INFORMATION FROM NHTSA THAT OTHER DRIVERS ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH PIRELLI P6. SINCE I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING ON THESE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES, I DECIDE TO REPLACE THEM THE FOLLOWING DAY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10023833
16,000 miles · May 13, 2003
Tires
I RECENTLY BROUGHT MY VOLVO S60 FOR 15000 MILE SERVICE(MY CAR HAD 16200) AND WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED 4 NEW TIRES. HOW SHOCKED WE WERE. THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT THIS WAS PIRELLI AND WE MUST CONTACT THEM. I DID AND WAS TOLD TO SEE A AUTHORIZED PIRELLI DEALER. BROUGHT THE CAR IN WAITED AND THEN TOLD ME THEY WILL ONLY TAKE 20%…
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I RECENTLY BROUGHT MY VOLVO S60 FOR 15000 MILE SERVICE(MY CAR HAD 16200) AND WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED 4 NEW TIRES. HOW SHOCKED WE WERE. THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT THIS WAS PIRELLI AND WE MUST CONTACT THEM. I DID AND WAS TOLD TO SEE A AUTHORIZED PIRELLI DEALER. BROUGHT THE CAR IN WAITED AND THEN TOLD ME THEY WILL ONLY TAKE 20%OFF. WHILE I WAITED FOR TIRE DEALER TO RETURN MY CALL BUBBLES FORMED IN THE TIRES. THIS CAN'T BE SAFE . VOLVO PRIDES THEMSELVES ON SAFE CARS. HOW SAFE CAN THEY BE WITH BAD TIRES. PIRELLI AND VOLVO BETTER WATCH OUT. REMEMBER FORD AND FIRESTONE. THEY ARE ONLY A FEW MILES BEHIND. NO FATALITIES YET!!!*JB
NHTSA ODI #10018633
Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2002
TiresInjury
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE TIRE SHREADDED IN THE CENTER, CAUSING THE CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND INJURING MY WIFE AND MYSELF. I CALLED MICHELIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS THE NORMAL MANNER IN WHICH THE TIRE WOULD FUNCTION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #767227
Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2002
Tires
I HAVE REPLACED 3 PIRELLI P6 235/45 R17 TIRES DUE TO BUBBLING OF THE SIDEWALL. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY STATED THAT THEY KNEW OF NO PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE OR CAR MODEL. I THEN FOUND ON THE WEB THAT SOMEONE HAD ALREADY COMPLAINED TO THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE E-MAILED VOLVO AN…
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I HAVE REPLACED 3 PIRELLI P6 235/45 R17 TIRES DUE TO BUBBLING OF THE SIDEWALL. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY STATED THAT THEY KNEW OF NO PARTICULAR PROBLEM WITH THIS TIRE OR CAR MODEL. I THEN FOUND ON THE WEB THAT SOMEONE HAD ALREADY COMPLAINED TO THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE E-MAILED VOLVO AND PIRELLI AND I AM AWAITING REPLY. HOWEVER, THE SAFETY ISSUE APPEARS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO WARRANT MY CONTACTING THE NHTSA.*AK
NHTSA ODI #764880
Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 2002
Tires
TUBE SEPARATED FROM TIRE CAUSING 3" BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL. PIRELLI WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED TIRE WARRANTY AS "ROAD HAZARD"; NEW TIRE WAS PURCHASED AND IDENTICAL PROBLEM REOCURRED WITH NEW TIRE IN IDENTICAL SPOT. PIRELLI CONTACTED ONCE AGAIN AND TIRE WARRANTY DENIED AS "ROAD HAZARD". THIS NEW TIRE HAS LESS THAN 2,000 MILES AND BU…
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TUBE SEPARATED FROM TIRE CAUSING 3" BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL. PIRELLI WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED TIRE WARRANTY AS "ROAD HAZARD"; NEW TIRE WAS PURCHASED AND IDENTICAL PROBLEM REOCURRED WITH NEW TIRE IN IDENTICAL SPOT. PIRELLI CONTACTED ONCE AGAIN AND TIRE WARRANTY DENIED AS "ROAD HAZARD". THIS NEW TIRE HAS LESS THAN 2,000 MILES AND BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL IS IN IDENTICAL PLACE (ADJACENT TO WHEEL CLAMP).*AK (TIRESIZE: 17)
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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