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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
21 reportsClear category filter79,300 miles · Feb 28, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ETS LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM" WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER AND POTENTIALLY BE DANGER…
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TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ETS LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM" WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE ALL POWER AND POTENTIALLY BE DANGEROUS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD SEND HER A COUPON SINCE THE ACTUAL RECALL HAS EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,300. TB
NHTSA ODI #10384770
117,000 miles · Jul 21, 2010
Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S SUDDENLY INCREASED FROM 2000 TO 3000 WITHIN 15 SECONDS WITHOUT THE CONTACT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR MASS METER, EVAPORATOR VALVE, CATALYTIC CONVERTE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RPM'S SUDDENLY INCREASED FROM 2000 TO 3000 WITHIN 15 SECONDS WITHOUT THE CONTACT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR MASS METER, EVAPORATOR VALVE, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND THE SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
NHTSA ODI #10344550
121,000 miles · Mar 1, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
NOTICED ENGINE DYING OUT WHEN ACCELERATING, THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICEABLY GETTING WORSE. FINALLY THE CAR CAME TO A STOP AT THE LIGHT, LIGHT TURNED GREEN PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND NO RESPONSE, CAR SAT THERE IN IDLE WITH NO RESPONSE TO PRESSING ON THE PEDAL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10260341
78,528 miles · Sep 25, 2008
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEANED THE ETS. WHEN THE CONTACT WENT TO …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM (ETS) LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEANED THE ETS. WHEN THE CONTACT WENT TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE, THE ETS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,728 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,528.
NHTSA ODI #10243389
80,000 miles · Apr 6, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN SPEED THE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE FAILURE OCCURRED OCCASIONALY ON A DAILY BASIS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER MISDIAGNOSED THE FAILURE ON THE LAST THREE ATTEMPTS. THE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLVO S70. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAINTAIN SPEED THE THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE FAILURE OCCURRED OCCASIONALY ON A DAILY BASIS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER MISDIAGNOSED THE FAILURE ON THE LAST THREE ATTEMPTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000 , AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 80,000. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10187220
Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control
DT: THE CONTACT STATED ENGINE SPUTTERED AND CHOKED, THEN IT EVENTUALLY STALLED. THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE SYSTEM ( ETS ) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE ETS AND EXHAUST/CRANKCASE EMISSION CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE …
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DT: THE CONTACT STATED ENGINE SPUTTERED AND CHOKED, THEN IT EVENTUALLY STALLED. THE ELECTRICAL THROTTLE SYSTEM ( ETS ) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE ETS AND EXHAUST/CRANKCASE EMISSION CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES SINCE SEPTEMBER 2005. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10143801
49,621 miles · Oct 20, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 VOLVO S70 MILEAGE: 49642 ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM) LIGHT CAME ON. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, HESITATION, AND STALLING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. SUBSEQUENT SEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT THE ETM (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE) AND THE ETS FAILURES WERE RELATED AND POSSIBLE RECALL ON PARTS BY VOLVO. SERVICED AT FAIRFAX…
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2000 VOLVO S70 MILEAGE: 49642 ETS (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM) LIGHT CAME ON. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, HESITATION, AND STALLING WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. SUBSEQUENT SEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND OUT THE ETM (ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE) AND THE ETS FAILURES WERE RELATED AND POSSIBLE RECALL ON PARTS BY VOLVO. SERVICED AT FAIRFAX VOLVO (703) 591-1820 ON 10/18/2005. SERVICE COST $900.00.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10140323
91,800 miles · Oct 11, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE TEACHING MY SON TO DRIVE OUR 2000 VOLVO S70, OUR CAR STARTED JERKING AS HE WAS COMING TO A STOP. AT THE STOP LIGHT,THE CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE A JERKING MOTION. THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON SO I LOOKED THIS PROBLEM UP IN OUR MANUAL. IT SAYS, 'IF THE LIGHT REMAINS ON, THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED VOLVO RETAILER…
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WHILE TEACHING MY SON TO DRIVE OUR 2000 VOLVO S70, OUR CAR STARTED JERKING AS HE WAS COMING TO A STOP. AT THE STOP LIGHT,THE CAR CONTINUED TO HAVE A JERKING MOTION. THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON SO I LOOKED THIS PROBLEM UP IN OUR MANUAL. IT SAYS, 'IF THE LIGHT REMAINS ON, THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED VOLVO RETAILER'. THE LIGHT WENT OUT SO WE DIDN'T THINK THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM. WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND IT WORKED FINE. ON SOME OCCASIONS THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND WE WOULD SIMPLY BRING THE CAR TO A STOP AND TURN THE CAR OFF. THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF. I BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ONLY AFTER THE LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULDN'T BRING THE CAR TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. I WAS GEARINGUP TO A MERGE WHERE CARS ARE WEAVING AND OUT OF EACH OTHER AT RUSH HOUR TO POSITION THEMSELVES TO GET ONTO OR OFF THE HIGHWAY,RESPECTIVELY. THE LIGHT CAME ON AND I COULDN'T STOP. THE CAR'S ACCELERATOR BEGAN TO BEHAVE ERRATICALLY LIKE IT WAS LOSING PRESSURE BUT I WASN'T IN A LOCATION WHERE I COULD STOP;I BARELY AVOIDED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF THE LIGHT WENT OFF AGAIN AS IF NOTHING WAS WRONG. I CAME STRAIGHT HOME AND GOT ONLINE TO GET INSIGHT. I READ THAT VOLVO OWNERS IN CAL HAD BROUGHT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER THIS SAFETY ISSUE. IRONICALLY, WE HAD JUST HAD OUR 90K SERVICE PERFORMED 3 MOS BEFORE THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. WE THOUGHT THAT WE WERE MAINTAINING OUR VEHICLE TO ITS HIGHEST SAFETY STANDARDS. NOW WE HAVE TO BRING THE CAR BACK IN FOR A $1K FIX. I AM ADDING MY VOICE TO OTHER VOLVO OWNERS WHO'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND BELIEVE THAT IT'S VOLVOS DUTY TO CORRECT IT BEFORE THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO IT. IF NOTHING ELSE, THE MANUAL SHOULD SAY, 'BRING YOUR CAR IN IMMEDIATELY TO BE FIXED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WILL WORSEN AND EVENTUALLY LEAD TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND POTENTIALLY YOUR DEATH AND THE DEATH OF INNOCENT PEOPLE IN THE CARS AROUND YOU WHO HIT YOU UNSUSPECTING BECAUSE YOUR CAR'S ENGINE FAILS'. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10139318
Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control
DT: VEHICLE STALLED/DIED AND LOST POWER. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. *AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #10132097
69,000 miles · Aug 18, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO DECELERATE SUDDENLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CAN LEAD TO A COLLISION FROM THE REAR. THE CAR WAS STILL DRIVABLE WITH MANUAL CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR, BUT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STUTTERING WHILE BEING DR…
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WHILE DRIVING AT 65 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE ETS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF CAUSING THE CAR TO DECELERATE SUDDENLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CAN LEAD TO A COLLISION FROM THE REAR. THE CAR WAS STILL DRIVABLE WITH MANUAL CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR, BUT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT STUTTERING WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DIAGNOSTIC BY THE DEALER REVEALED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE IS FAILING AND MUST BE REPLACED. THE COST OF THE REPAIR BEING 900 DOLLARS.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10133267
NHTSA investigations
3EA05021 · 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.
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