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1999 Volvo S70

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Mileage at the reported incident

148 reports with mileage · 57 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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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

What owners actually said

205 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2010
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

VOLVO S70 WITH ACCELERATION, DECELERATION AND STALLING ISSUES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ETM WAS REPLACED ON AUGUST 26, 2008 UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THEN, THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING, FORCING HER TO MAKE REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALER IN AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE THE …

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VOLVO S70 WITH ACCELERATION, DECELERATION AND STALLING ISSUES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ETM WAS REPLACED ON AUGUST 26, 2008 UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THEN, THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING, FORCING HER TO MAKE REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALER IN AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AND DECELERATED ON THE FREEWAY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNRELIABLE SINCE AUGUST 2008. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE AND PULLED ALL THE CODES, TO NO AVAIL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10318657

106,000 miles · Mar 5, 2010
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

THE VOLVO S70 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL IS ACTING UP. THE CAR WHEN STARTED IDLES ERRATICALLY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10317191

106,472 miles · Feb 27, 2010
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

ONGOING PROBLEMS SINCE AUGUST 2008: ENGINE STALLS, DECELERATES, WON'T START, SOMETIMES ENGINE SURGES BADLY, ENGINE LIGHTS GO ON, THROTTLE GETS DIRTY EVEN WITH NEW PART ETM PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING AND NOW VEHICLE WILL NOT START OR DRIVE AT ALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10314854

109,000 miles · Feb 5, 2010
Engine And Engine Cooling

IN MID-DECEMBER THE CAR STARTED BUT RAN ROUGH AND LACKED POWER. PREVIOUS TO THAT IT RAN FINE; SINCE THEN IT HAS HAD VARIOUS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS RELATED TO ACCELERATION. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND LACKS POWER. OTHER TIMES THE ENGINE RUNS FINE BUT THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR INPUT TO INCREASE SPEED. SOMETIME…

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IN MID-DECEMBER THE CAR STARTED BUT RAN ROUGH AND LACKED POWER. PREVIOUS TO THAT IT RAN FINE; SINCE THEN IT HAS HAD VARIOUS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS RELATED TO ACCELERATION. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND LACKS POWER. OTHER TIMES THE ENGINE RUNS FINE BUT THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR INPUT TO INCREASE SPEED. SOMETIMES THE CAR STUMBLES BUT ACCELERATES ADEQUATELY. MORE OFTEN THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 20 MPH AND NOT INCREASE SPEED BEYOND THAT IRRESPECTIVE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL PRESSURE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE NORMALLY. REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY MODULE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THIS PART IS SUBJECT TO A NHTSA AGREEMENT WITH VOLVO THAT REQUIRES VOLVO TO REPLACE THE UNIT FREE BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO THAT AND CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10306423

131,000 miles · Dec 28, 2009
Electrical System

I OWN A 1999 VOLVO S70 T5. IT STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY AND AT TIMES WONT EVEN START. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO. I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED. WHENEVER I BRING IT IN THE PROBLEM IS NEVER DIAGNOSED AND I GET STUCK WITH SOME OTHER PROB…

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I OWN A 1999 VOLVO S70 T5. IT STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY AND AT TIMES WONT EVEN START. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO. I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED. WHENEVER I BRING IT IN THE PROBLEM IS NEVER DIAGNOSED AND I GET STUCK WITH SOME OTHER PROBLEM THEY THINK COULD BE THE PROBLEM. I WOULD ALWAYS END UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, CAR STALLS OUT COMPLETELY AND AT TIMES WONT EVEN START. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10297239

140,000 miles · Oct 6, 2009
Vehicle Speed Control

THE SOFTWARE IN MY 1999 VOLVO S70 HAS FAILED, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE CAR SURGES, BRAKING IS IMPACTED, IT RUNS IRREGULARLY. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED WHEN THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW SOFTWARE IN A RECALL CAMPAIGN. NOW, THE DEALER DISAVOWS ANY ISSUE, CLAIMING THIS WAS A COINCIDEN…

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THE SOFTWARE IN MY 1999 VOLVO S70 HAS FAILED, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE CAR SURGES, BRAKING IS IMPACTED, IT RUNS IRREGULARLY. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED WHEN THE DEALER INSTALLED NEW SOFTWARE IN A RECALL CAMPAIGN. NOW, THE DEALER DISAVOWS ANY ISSUE, CLAIMING THIS WAS A COINCIDENCE THAT THE SOFTWARE FAILED. I HAVE CONTACTED VOLVO WITH NO RESOLUTION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10286553

157,000 miles · Sep 16, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE AND THE CSR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL; THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC REPLACED THE AIR MASS METER. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE VEHICL…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE AND THE CSR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL; THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND A MECHANIC REPLACED THE AIR MASS METER. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, IN WHICH THE TECHNICIAN CHARGED $1065.00 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158000.

NHTSA ODI #10284152

91,500 miles · Sep 15, 2009
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

MY 1999 S70 WITH APPROXIMATELY 92,000 HAS THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: - SOMETIMES THE ENGINES START SHAKING? - HARD TO BRAKE - NO POWER EVEN IF YOU PEDAL IS AT THE MAX - CRUISE CONTROL STOP WORKING MY CAR HAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE AND I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEAL TO GET THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. SINCE THE UPG…

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MY 1999 S70 WITH APPROXIMATELY 92,000 HAS THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: - SOMETIMES THE ENGINES START SHAKING? - HARD TO BRAKE - NO POWER EVEN IF YOU PEDAL IS AT THE MAX - CRUISE CONTROL STOP WORKING MY CAR HAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE AND I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEAL TO GET THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. SINCE THE UPGRADE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT 02 SENSOR. NOW THE CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE BECAUSE IT WILL NOT GO MORE THAN 20MPH WITH THE GAS PEDAL FLOORED. VOLVO WILL NOT REPAIR THIS KNOW ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR IS 10 1/2 YEARS OLD. THEY STATE IF THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 10YEARS OLD OR UNDER 200K IN MILEAGE THEY WOULD REPAIR IT. THIS IS NOT FAIR. THEY COULD HAVE REPLACED THIS ETM WHEN I CAME FOR THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE BUT THEY DID NOT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10284011

113,000 miles · Aug 31, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling

MY 1999 VOLVO S-70 RECEIVED SOFTWARE UPGRADE CODE #155 IN 2006 SUBJECT TO RECALL AND IN AUGUST 2009 STARTED TO EXPERIENCE RANDOM THROTTLE SURGING AND LOSS OF POWER ,ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS(I-95), MAKING VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE,ALONG WITH INTERMITTENT ETS LIGHT COMING ON. I AM NOW TOLD BY DEALER THAT CAUSE IS D…

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MY 1999 VOLVO S-70 RECEIVED SOFTWARE UPGRADE CODE #155 IN 2006 SUBJECT TO RECALL AND IN AUGUST 2009 STARTED TO EXPERIENCE RANDOM THROTTLE SURGING AND LOSS OF POWER ,ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY DRIVING CONDITIONS(I-95), MAKING VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE,ALONG WITH INTERMITTENT ETS LIGHT COMING ON. I AM NOW TOLD BY DEALER THAT CAUSE IS DUE TO FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE & NOT COVERED BY 10 YEAR OR 200,000 MILE WARRANTY AS "IN-SERVICE" DATE ON MY VEHICLE WAS FEB. 2009 AND THEREFORE PAST 10 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. HAVING RESEARCHED YOUR DATA BASE INVOLVING SAFETY ISSUES & ACCIDENTS CAUSED DIRECTLY FROM THIS TYPE OF PART FAILURE, I AM AT A LOSS AS TO WHY A FULL RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED BY VOLVO TO REPLACE ALL ETM'S ON THESE MODEL VEHICLES. I AM NOW OUT-OF-POCKET $1200.00 FOR SOMETHING THAT VOLVO HAS NEGLECTED TO FIX. STATISTICALLY, IT APPEARS THAT MORE OF THESE ETM'S WILL FAIL OUTSIDE OF THE VOLVO WARRANTY PERIOD.

NHTSA ODI #10282388

80,000 miles · Aug 3, 2009
Structure

FAILURE OF WELD OF LEFT FRONT (DRIVER) DOOR CHECK - SEPARATED FROM FRAME OF CAR. SECOND OCCURRENCE IN 9 YEARS *TR

NHTSA ODI #10279166

Official recalls

4

06V441000 · 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

5

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.

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.