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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V441000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 05/26/1999 to 05/19/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 170099 | 12/29/2006 | ODI | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 11/15/2006 | 11/20/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 Summary | This resulted in a high number of vehicles going into the limp home mode without need. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. r155. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 155 | 03/20/2006 | 10019595 | Electronic throttle system software upgrade. *tt | 03/31/2006 | |
| 149 | 03/16/2006 | 149 | 10019591 | Electronic throttle module (etm) extended warranty. *tt | 03/31/2006 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| EA05021 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 12/06/2005 | 12/12/2006 | THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION | 06V441000 | |
| 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, | ||||||
| PE05041 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 07/26/2005 | 12/07/2005 | THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION | ||
| 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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 volvo c70. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle unexpectedly increased acceleration up to 75 mph. the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into the rear passenger side of another vehicle. the vehicle continued to accelerate and then crashed into a utility pole. there were no injuries reported. a police report was filed. the vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to the residence. in march of 2009 the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 10/09/2009 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 volvo c70. while driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal was engaged and the vehicle unexpectedly increased acceleration up to 75 mph. the vehicle failed to slow down and crashed into the right rear of another vehicle. the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into a utility pole. there were no personal injuries. a police report was filed of the incident. the vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to the residence. in march of 2009 the vehicle was repaired under a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 06v441000 (vehicle speed control). the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 11/14/2005 | 72000 | 3 | |
| Dt: x ref 10142625, 2 replacements, smch. the contact's wife was driving on the interstate and vehicle speed slowed down to almost no speed . she was able to get the vehicle off the ramp. the vehicle was taken to volvo dealership in june 2005 to be checked. he was told at that time the throttle body needed to be cleaned. the vehicle ran fine until september, 22,005. the vehicle was taken to a volvo mechanic, and the throttle body was replaced . the vehicle was under warranty at that time .then, on november 12, 2005 the contact was pulling out of a parking place and the throttle body failed again. this, in turn, almost caused a serious accident. on november 14, 2005 he took the car back to the mechanic, and he was told that the throttle body that was replaced in september 2005 was defective from volvo. the vehicle is now at a repair shop having the throttle body replaced again. the vehicle is no longer under warranty.*ak updated 12/22/2005. *nm | |||
| 09/07/2005 | 69000 | 100 | 07/27/2000 |
| Dt: the consumer complained about a throttle control module problem on his 2000 volvo c70. the vehicle hesitated/ stalled and lost power while driving between 50-70 mph. the consumer took the vehicle to dealer. they placed the vehicle on a diagnostic machine and discovered that throttle control module failed. repairs would cost the consumer about $1000.00. *ak *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 2 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Arm of accelerator pedal broke when hitting pad. replaced part twice, problem reoccurred. *ak. consumer stated failure resulted in sudden acceleration. *jb | |||