Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V050000 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. | from 06/01/1994 to 01/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 31315 | 05/12/1995 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 03/10/1995 | 03/22/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Some of the jacks supplied with the vehicles do not have the necessary load capacity. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A raised vehicle can fall off the jack increasing the likelihood for personal injury or property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace suspect jacks with a jack meeting the load requirements for these cars. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: equipment; jacks.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: if a new jack is not supplied to the vehicle owner free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 8870011 | 09/01/1999 | 608043 | This bulletin describes the replacement of the floor / defroster shutter in the climate control system air distributor. *tt | 10/28/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Dealer quotes $1600 to replace air conditioner evaporator. *ak | |||
| 09/24/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| A/c cuts out on highway at speeds over 60. dealer cannot find problem. both front elec. seats broken rear seat belts do not retract. rt front brake grinds after left turn. | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Evaporator failed at 52,000 miles. previous a/c repair made. a/c has been making a buzzing sound for the last two years at up shift. dealer could not replicate sound. a number of other evaporator complaints are present on the nhtsa web site. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Fluid in air conditioner unit was corroding the evaporator resulting in leaking. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 07/19/1995 | 9 | ||
| Jack broke as vehicle was lifted on jack and flat tire removed, causing vehicle to fall to the ground. *ak | |||