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 | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V566000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | V (Vehicle) | 416 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 11/08/2010 | 11/16/2010 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An overheated battery could lead to a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Volvo advises owners to please stop using the garmin portable gps device immediately, and visit the garmin website to determine if their unit is affected. the unit's battery will be replaced with a new battery and a spacer will be inserted on top of the battery next to the pcb. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during november 2010. owners may contact garmin at 866-957-1981 or visit garmin's website at www.garmin.com/nuvibatterypcbrecall. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo safety recall no. r231.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V508000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 11/15/2005 to 07/31/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 20611 | 04/25/2012 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 10/18/2011 | 10/21/2011 | 571 | 110 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 c70 vehicles manufactured from november 15, 2005, through july 31, 2011, and model year 2011-2012 s60 vehicles manufactured from july 14, 2010, through april 16, 2011, that were equipped with optional accessory spare tire kit. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number. 110, tire selection and rims. these vehicles do not contain the correct information for vehicles equipped with the optional accessory spare tire and wheel kit. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A misprinted label could lead to improper tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Volvo will notify owners and dealers will inspect the vehicle and install the label as necessary, free of charge. the safety recall began on february 23, 2012. owners may contact volvo at 1-201-768-7300. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo safety recall number is r247.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| TJ-21297-2 | 12/07/2010 | 10037819 | Ready | 06/06/2011 | |
| TJ-21297-2 | 12/07/2010 | 10037819 | Volvo: when a trailer is attached that has led lights there may be a lighting problem. *rm | 06/06/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 20016 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 volvo c70. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer to be repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v508000 (equipment:other:labels). the contact was then informed that the vehicle was not equipped with a spare tire. the contact expressed concern because she felt that all vehicles should be equipped with spare tires. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 20,016. kmj | |||
| 05/23/2012 | 20016 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 volvo c70. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer to be repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 11v508000 (equipment:other:labels). the contact was then informed that the vehicle was not equipped with a spare tire. the contact expressed concern because she felt that all vehicles should be equipped with spare tires. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 20,016. sm. | |||