IllustrationDT: VEHICLE STALLED/DIED, AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH DUE TO THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED DUE TO THE CURRENT PROBLEM, THE OXYGEN SENSOR IS DAMAGED. *JB
1999 Volvo S70
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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1525–50K
3850–75K
3975–100K
36100–150K
13150K+
148 reports with mileage · 57 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 66 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports1 fire reports10 injury reports
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
66 reportsDT: VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED, WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 10 MPH. IT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2005. DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE TWICE, BUT ID DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
MAY 2004 1) NO PRIOR WARNING OR INDICATION 2)CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT RAN RATHER ROUGH FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY. IT THEN BEGAN TO RUN SMOOTHLY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. OVER THE NEXT SEV…
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MAY 2004 1) NO PRIOR WARNING OR INDICATION 2)CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT RAN RATHER ROUGH FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY. IT THEN BEGAN TO RUN SMOOTHLY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS THE CAR DIED WITHOUT WARNING (OTHER THAN THE CONSTANTLY LIT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. 3) I TOOK IT INTO "VOLVO OF RICHARDSON". THEY DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE. THIS COST OVER $900.00. SEPTEMBER 2005 1) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT THE CAR SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE, HAD THE CODE CHECKED AT "AUTO ZONE". THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS PROBABLY BAD FUEL BECAUSE IT HAD MULTIPLE CODES THAT WERE ALL RELATED TO THE PROPER AIR/FUEL MIXTURE. THE RECOMMENDED THAT I RUN A COUPLE OF TANKS OF GAS THROUGH IT AND THEN RESET THE CODES AND SEE IF THAT CLEARED UP MY PROBLEM. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON BUT WENT OFF PRIOR TO GETTING IT CHECKED, AGAIN THE CAR SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE. 2) THE CAR DIED WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT RAN RATHER ROUGH FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. IT THEN BEGAN TO RUN SMOOTHLY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR SHORT PERIODS AND THEN WOULD GO OUT. 3) I TOOK IT INTO "VOLVO OF RICHARDSON". THEY DIAGNOSED THE INTERMITTENT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE BE REPLACED BEFORE IT FAILED COMPLETELY. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT FAILS, AND THAT COULD CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. BUT WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY ADD A TOWING BILL TO MY ALREADY STEEP ESTIMATE OF $1100.00. I ASKED THEM ABOUT A WARRANTY/RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY DO SEE THIS PROBLEM "FROM TIME TO TIME" THERE IS NO RECALL AND NO WARRANTY ON THE ONE THAT THEY PUT IN FOR ME IN MAY OF 2004, SINCE THAT WARRANTY WAS ONLY FOR TWELVE MONTHS. *NM
DT: THE RPMS WOULD DROP TO 500 OR BELOW, AND THE CAR WOULD STALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE. WITHIN 2-3 MONTHS, IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM OR WORSE. THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CONSUMER SENT VOLVO A LETTER, AND THEY SAID NHTSA WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INVESTIGATION AND WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE…
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DT: THE RPMS WOULD DROP TO 500 OR BELOW, AND THE CAR WOULD STALL. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE. WITHIN 2-3 MONTHS, IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM OR WORSE. THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CONSUMER SENT VOLVO A LETTER, AND THEY SAID NHTSA WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INVESTIGATION AND WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL THE RESULTS WERE PUBLISHED.*AK
DT: 1999 VOLVO S70. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL HAD TO BE REPLACED ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY MARCH 26, 2004. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE. WHEN THE CONSUMER…
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DT: 1999 VOLVO S70. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL HAD TO BE REPLACED ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE DID NOT STALL. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY MARCH 26, 2004. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE RUNNING FINE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS ONLY HAPPENED ONCE. *AK
DT: CONTACT STATED ON 3 OR 4 OCCASIONS WOULD LOSE O POWER INTERMITTENTLY, USUALLY AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND ACCELERATING. IT HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TWICE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. VEHICLE WILL BE FINE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. WAS ABLE TO RE…
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DT: CONTACT STATED ON 3 OR 4 OCCASIONS WOULD LOSE O POWER INTERMITTENTLY, USUALLY AFTER SLOWING DOWN AND ACCELERATING. IT HAPPENED ABOUT 4 TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR. TOOK VEHICLE TWICE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. VEHICLE WILL BE FINE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER ONLY A FEW MINUTES.*AK *NM
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: VEHICLE ENGINE DIES FOR NON REASON WHILE UNDER WAY. VEHICLE RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY. NO ERROR CODE SET IN COMPUTER. *JB
PART OF 10133805, SECOND VEHICLE S70, CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, STALLED WHILE GOING 35 IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. IF IT HAD FAILED 20 SECONDS LATER THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. RESTARTED 30 SECONDS LATER IN LIMP HOME MODE, ETM REPLACED. *SMCH. *AK
I HAVE A 1999 VOLVO S70. IT HAS HAD A PROBLEM LOSING SPEED AND STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD A MAJOR REPAIR DONE IT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS VEHICLE MODEL IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM.
1) I WAS DRIVING ALONE ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 283 IN PA, WHICH IS A 4 LANE (2 EACH DIRECTION) HIGHWAY IN A RURAL AREA WITH A POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 65, BETWEEN LANCASTER AND HARRISBURG. MOST TRAFFIC WAS TRUCKS (TRACTER TRAILERS). 2) THE CAR (VOLVO S70 AWD), TRAVELLING SMOOTHLY ON CRUISE CONTROL AT ABOUT THE SPEED LIMIT, SUDDENLY…
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1) I WAS DRIVING ALONE ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 283 IN PA, WHICH IS A 4 LANE (2 EACH DIRECTION) HIGHWAY IN A RURAL AREA WITH A POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 65, BETWEEN LANCASTER AND HARRISBURG. MOST TRAFFIC WAS TRUCKS (TRACTER TRAILERS). 2) THE CAR (VOLVO S70 AWD), TRAVELLING SMOOTHLY ON CRUISE CONTROL AT ABOUT THE SPEED LIMIT, SUDDENLY LOST POWER. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT AT A MUCH LOWER RPM, AND RUNNING BADLY. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD ALMOST IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID BEING HIT BY THE TRUCK BEHIND ME. I NOTICED THE ETS YELLOW WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. THE VEHICLE SEEMED ABLE TO OPERATE, ALBEIT ROUGHLY, AT ABOUT 30-35MPH. BEING IN A RURAL AREA, I DROVE IN THIS OFF THE HIGHWAY LANE UP TO THE NEXT EXIT. I TOOK THE RAMP OFF THE HIGHWAY, GOT TO THE TOP OF THE RAMP, AND THE CAR SEEMED TO BE REASONABLE. BEING IN A RURAL AREA WITH NOWHERE SEEN FOR REPARIRS, I ACCELERATED DOWN THE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY, WITH THE CAR SEEMING A BIT SLUGGISH, BUT OTHERWISE OK. THEN IT LOST POWER AGAIN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EXIT RAMP. I PULLED OVER, TO THE SOUND OF THE HORN OF ANOTHER TRUCK WHICH WAS BEHIND ME. I SHUT OFF THE CAR; WAITED A FEW SECONDS; AND RESTARTED THE CAR. IT RAN MUCH BETTER, BUT THE ETS LIGHT WAS STILL ON. AFTER PULLING BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY, EVERYTHING WAS OK FOR AWHILE, BUT I RAN INTO PROBLEMS WHEN I HIT SOME SLOWING TRAFFIC. WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM THE SLOWDOWN THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND. IT WAS AS IF I HADN'T JUST PRESSED THE PEDAL. I NURSED IT TO A VOLVO DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THAT DAY. 3) THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AFTER DEALERSHIP FIRST PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE ENGINE. THE DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED 5 LINE ITEMS FOR THE "THROTTLE UNIT, INTERNAL FAULT..." I HAVE A COPY OF THE PRINT OUT OF THIS REPORT. I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ABOUT 150 HIGHWAY MILES SINCE THE REPAR. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN OBSERVED DURING THIS TIME.
Official recalls
406V441000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Nov 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.
04V504000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
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.
00V405000 · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal
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.
99V035000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
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.
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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.