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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
40 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jan 29, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY COOLANT LIGHT WENT ON AND I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, IT MUST BE LOW, I WILL PULL OVER AT THE NEXT TOWN WHICH IS 10 MINUTES AWAY AND CHECK THE COOLANT LEVEL. AT THAT MOMENT I LOOKED AT MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND THE NEEDLE WAS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE AND I ASSUMED THE ENGINE TEM…
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THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY COOLANT LIGHT WENT ON AND I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, IT MUST BE LOW, I WILL PULL OVER AT THE NEXT TOWN WHICH IS 10 MINUTES AWAY AND CHECK THE COOLANT LEVEL. AT THAT MOMENT I LOOKED AT MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND THE NEEDLE WAS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE AND I ASSUMED THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS NOT HIGH OR LOW BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING TO INDICATE OTHERWISE. NOT MORE THAN 5 MINUTES LATER, MY CAR LOST ALL POWER, AND IN THAT INSTANCE I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, I STOPPED THE CAR AND AS I DID THIS, THE CAR ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE HEAVILY, EVERYTHING SHUT OFF AND I FOUND MYSELF STRANDED. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE MELTED AND A NEW ONE IS $9,700. THE SERVICE SHOP LET ME KNOW THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SENSOR IN THE COOLANT TANK, IF THIS SENSOR IS NOT SUBMERGED IN COOLANT, YOUR TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND THE NEEDLE STAYS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. IN MY CASE, MY VOLVO GUY TOLD ME I WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF COOLANT. HOW THIS HAPPENED IN JUST A 5 MINUTE PERIOD OF TIME IS A MYSTERY TO ME, BUT THE MORE CONCERNING PART IS IF I WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF COOLANT, MY ENGINE WOULD START TO HEAT UP, MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD TELL ME THAT MY ENGINE WAS HOT, HOWEVER, WHEN LOOKING AT MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE, IT TOLD ME MY ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS ?NORMAL?. THIS ISSUE ALSO COULD BE RELATED TO THE MOST RECENT 9/04 VOLVO RECALL, HOWEVER, MY PARTICULAR MODEL IS NOT LISTED. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER A WARRANTY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10108217
Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
MY VOLVO 1999 S70 T5 HAS HAD PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKING (OR BURNING) SINCE THE SECOND YEAR. MY HUSBAND HEARD SOME STRANGE AND LOUDER THAN NORMAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND HE CHECKED THE OIL AND NO MORE OIL IN THE ENGINE. HE HAD TO PUT 3 TO 4 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL IN. THIS KIND OF INCIDENT HAPPENED AT TWO TIMES WHEN MY CAR WAS UN…
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MY VOLVO 1999 S70 T5 HAS HAD PROBLEM WITH OIL LEAKING (OR BURNING) SINCE THE SECOND YEAR. MY HUSBAND HEARD SOME STRANGE AND LOUDER THAN NORMAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND HE CHECKED THE OIL AND NO MORE OIL IN THE ENGINE. HE HAD TO PUT 3 TO 4 QUARTS OF ENGINE OIL IN. THIS KIND OF INCIDENT HAPPENED AT TWO TIMES WHEN MY CAR WAS UNDER 50,000 MILES AND UNDER WARRANTY. WE REPORTED TO VOLVO DEALER SERVICES, THEY COULD FOUND ANY PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME THEY FOUND SOME PROBLEM AND FIXED IT. NOW AT 51700 MILES (OUT OF WARRANTY), WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. MY HUSBAND HAD TO PUT 3 QUARTS OF OIL INTO THE ENGINE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO MORE OIL LEFT IN IT. THIS MORNING I NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL. WE CALLED BOTH VOLVO OF IRVINE, AND CERRITOS OF CALIFORNIA AND THEY DENIED THAT WE REPORTED ANY PROBLEM ABOUT OIL IN THE PAST. ONLY VOLVO OF IRVINE SAYING THAT THEY DID FIX SOME PROBLEM WITH OIL PUMP IN THE PAST BECAUSE WE COMPLAINED ABOUT ENGINE NOISE. THEY DID NOT PUT IT DOWN ABOUT THE COMPLAINED OF OUT OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. WE CANNOT TRUST VOLVO SERVICES. POOR SERVICE AND VERY BAD VOLVO CAR. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10046773
Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
NHTSA ODI #10001564
Mileage unknown · Dec 28, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, HAS STALLED 3 TIMES. DEALER HAS REPLACED ETS SYSTEM, THIS HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8001214
Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other
EMISSION SYSTEM CONTINUED TO FAIL. AT STOP VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT WHEN MOVING FORWARD. WOULD BE NO WARNING. BEEN TO DEALER 8 TIMES, AND WAS TEST DRIVEN. VEHICLE DID NOT STALL ON MECHANIC. OWNER , DEPUTY SHERIFF VIDEO TAPE PROBLEM. WAS REPAI…
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EMISSION SYSTEM CONTINUED TO FAIL. AT STOP VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT WHEN MOVING FORWARD. WOULD BE NO WARNING. BEEN TO DEALER 8 TIMES, AND WAS TEST DRIVEN. VEHICLE DID NOT STALL ON MECHANIC. OWNER , DEPUTY SHERIFF VIDEO TAPE PROBLEM. WAS REPAIRED UNDER FAULT CODES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #897703
Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL/BRAKE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. BRAKE PEDAL HAS A CLICKING NOISE, AND AFTER THE THIRD CLICK, BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP. ALSO, ENGINE FAILED TWICE. FAILURE A RESULT OF THE ENGINE FLOODING ITSELF, RUINING THE SPARK PLUGS. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. BRAKES WILL ALSO OCCAS…
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VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL/BRAKE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. BRAKE PEDAL HAS A CLICKING NOISE, AND AFTER THE THIRD CLICK, BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP. ALSO, ENGINE FAILED TWICE. FAILURE A RESULT OF THE ENGINE FLOODING ITSELF, RUINING THE SPARK PLUGS. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. BRAKES WILL ALSO OCCASIONALLY SINK INTO THE FLOOR. THESE PROBLEMS STILL EXIST AFTER BEING REPAIRED TWICE. IN ADDITION THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES--THE TURN SIGNALS WENT OUT, BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT, AND THE GEAR SHIFT PANEL LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #857727
Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingInjury
TAIL PIPE EXCEEDS THE LENGTH OF BUMPER, CAUSING SOMEONE TO BE BURNED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #841893
Mileage unknown · May 28, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #838628
Mileage unknown · May 10, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other
ENGINE WILL RUN LIKE IT'S FLOODED. RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER. PRIOR TO VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER IS REPAIRING VEHICLE AGAIN, AND HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE TWICE BEFORE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #837671
Mileage unknown · May 10, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other
THE ENHGINE WILL BEGIN TO RUN ROUGHLY (AS THOUGH IT IS FLOODED) LOSES, POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE "ETS" AND "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHTS COME ON. THE OWNER'S MANUAL SAYS TO PULL OVER, SWITCH OFF THE IGNITION AND THEN RESTART. IF THE *AK
NHTSA ODI #706368
Official recalls
4Nov 15, 2006
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.
Oct 21, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: ON VEHICLES WITH AN ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SWITCH HAS EEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE ONLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
Dec 6, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THERE COULD BE INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL NOT TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN AN APPROACHING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB AND SOCKET.
Feb 25, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE SEDANS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE FUEL FILTER BRACKET CONFIGURATION MARGINS ARE INSUFFICIENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL FILTER PROTECTION BRACKET.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
5EA05021 · 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.
RQ04004 · Headlight Failure
Opened Jun 8, 2004 · Closed Nov 5, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:headlights; Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
ON AUGUST 23, 1999, VOLVO NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (99V235) ON CERTAIN 1997 MODEL YEAR (MY) 850 VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 1998 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THE DEFECT REPORT STATED IN PART: OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.VOLVO'S REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THIS RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JUNE 8, 2004, BASED ON 13 REPORTS OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON 1998 AND 1999 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL.BY LETTER OF OCTOBER 18, 2004, VOLVO HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL NOW CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF AN ADDITIONAL 97,000 MY 1998 THROUGH 2000 S70/V70/V70XC AND C70 VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE 5, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2000. VOLVO DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MASTER LIGHT SWITCH WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. SEE SAFETY RECALL 04V504 FOR DETAILS.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
ON AUGUST 23, 1999, VOLVO NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (99V235) ON CERTAIN 1997 MODEL YEAR (MY) 850 VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 1998 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THE DEFECT REPORT STATED IN PART: OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.VOLVO'S REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THIS RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JUNE 8, 2004, BASED ON 13 REPORTS OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON 1998 AND 1999 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL.BY LETTER OF OCTOBER 18, 2004, VOLVO HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL NOW CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF AN ADDITIONAL 97,000 MY 1998 THROUGH 2000 S70/V70/V70XC AND C70 VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE 5, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2000. VOLVO DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MASTER LIGHT SWITCH WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. SEE SAFETY RECALL 04V504 FOR DETAILS.
Exterior Lighting:headlights
ON AUGUST 23, 1999, VOLVO NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (99V235) ON CERTAIN 1997 MODEL YEAR (MY) 850 VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 1998 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THE DEFECT REPORT STATED IN PART: OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.VOLVO'S REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THIS RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JUNE 8, 2004, BASED ON 13 REPORTS OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON 1998 AND 1999 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL.BY LETTER OF OCTOBER 18, 2004, VOLVO HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL NOW CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF AN ADDITIONAL 97,000 MY 1998 THROUGH 2000 S70/V70/V70XC AND C70 VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE 5, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2000. VOLVO DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MASTER LIGHT SWITCH WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. SEE SAFETY RECALL 04V504 FOR DETAILS.
PE00031 · Turn Signal
Opened Aug 15, 2000 · Closed Dec 22, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
There is no summary currently available
PE99040 · Inadvertent Side Air Bag Deployment
Opened Jun 7, 1999 · Closed Oct 27, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window
No summary supplied.
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