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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V235000 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. | from 08/01/1996 to 12/31/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 139588 | 09/15/1999 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 08/30/1999 | 08/30/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. operation of the headlight switch, over an extended period of time, can result in inconsistent operation of the switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Driver's could experience a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the headlight switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began september 15, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 06/02/2003 | 1 | 10/08/1997 | |
| I have been getting burned out light bulbs in my 1997 volvo for a long time and every time i go to the dealer i mentioned to them and they replaced burned bulbs and i mentioned to them to check electrical system to see if they could fix that continuous problem. their answered was it is okey. i wonder if you have heard this kind of problem from any other owner.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 02/28/1997 | |||
| Third brake light is not working, blinkers do not come on intermittently, and dashboard light does not come on to warn her that the third brake light is not working. cause unknown, *aktook to dealer to check and repair. result, taking to dealer to check and repair. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 10/29/2007 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 volvo 850. the headlights would not illuminate when the vehicle was started. the headlights would also not dim when the vehicle was turned off. the headlight switch was defective, but it was never used by the contact. when the switch was engaged, the high beams would momentarily illuminate. her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 99v235000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 100,000. | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 1 | 03/10/2005 | |
| Headlights failed while on highway. headlight switch did not work. i phoned volvo to honor the recall nhtsa campaign id number : 99v235000. volvo informed me this volvo did not qualify.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| The headlight switch on the vehicle failed. this is a recall item under nhtsa campaign id number 99v235000. in addition, the vehicle in question was manufactured during the date range on the recall notice as verified by volvo's certificate of origin. however, when this vehicle was taken in for repairs of the recalled item the volvo dealer (355 - rockville, md) refused to replace the item without cost. the volvo deal stated that this vehicle was not covered by the recall, but was unable to present anything to adequately demonstate that fact. in spite of (1) the failed item was included in a recall, (2) the vehicle in question was manufactured during the recall timeframe; the owner was forced to pay the repair bill.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 1 | |||
| Turn siginal switch malfunctioned. yh | |||