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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V424000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 05/07/2002 to 05/05/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 15067 | 01/28/2004 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 10/24/2003 | 10/30/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sedans and station wagons, there may be a fuel leak from the fuel rail due to inadequate welding. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a v-clamp to the fuel rail. owner notification began on january 28, 2004. owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. r128.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 06V137000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 12/06/2002 to 06/15/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 16175 | 06/05/2006 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 04/24/2006 | 04/26/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles equipped with t5 turbo engines, the polyamide tube in the fuel line is sensitive to the extreme temperatures that may occur in the area where the turbo/exhaust manifold is located. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This may potentially result in fuel line leakage. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will change the fuel line material to teflon free of charge. the recall began on june 5, 2006. owners may contact volvo cars at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. r158. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V033000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 11/18/2002 to 08/22/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 23000 | 02/20/2008 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 01/28/2008 | 01/28/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, reoccurring, long-term exposure to certain environmental conditions such as salty-wet conditions, it is possible for the pump electronic module (pem) to become corroded internally. this can cause a faulty signal to the fuel pump, resulting in low or no fuel pressure to the engine. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs, the check engine light may illuminate. in some cases, the vehicle may fail to start or may stall, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the pem and install it in a new location to prevent corrosion. the recall began on february 20, 2008. owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. 190.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| SMB 23-037 | 01/17/2012 | 10043544 | Pump electronic modules (pem) to prior approval. *kb | 04/10/2012 | |
| RTJ-20658 | 03/06/2009 | 10029149 | Volvo: exposure to certain environmental conditions (salty wet conditions) it is possible for the pump electronic module (pem) to become corroded internally. *pe | 06/19/2009 | |
| 2326 | 10/05/2006 | 10020681 | Replacing and relocating the fuel pump control module. *kb | 12/22/2006 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| RTJ-16629 | 05/15/2009 | 10030359 | Volvo: leakage detection diagnostics improvements to remedy dtc's. all models from model years 2003-2008. diagnostic monitor for the evaporative emission system small leak, has used a software function that calculates leakage based on a pr | 09/24/2009 | |
| 28-74 | 01/03/2008 | 28-74 | 10022612 | Leakage diagnostic function improvements to remedy dtc's. *kb updated 1/22/08. *nj updated 4/7/08. *nj | 09/12/2007 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| RTJ-20658 | 03/06/2009 | 10029149 | Volvo: exposure to certain environmental conditions (salty wet conditions) it is possible for the pump electronic module (pem) to become corroded internally. *pe | 06/19/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 02/22/2012 | 81356 | ||
| First occurence about 87000 miles was traveling on freeway when car stalled. started it back up and check engine light came on. took vehicle to dealer and they installed new spark plug and wires. stalled again at about 89000 miles and was told to bring back when check engine light came back on. check engine light came on again and took vehicle in on saturday but store was remodeling and couldn't get me in. took car in for 90000 mile service and check engine light was on. was told that spark plugs were installed. i informed them i had spark plugs and wires installed the last service and that this stalling of my vehicle is dangerous. was told that after the spark plugs were installed it cleared the check engine light and that i would have to bring the car in agin when the check engine light was on. dearlership has been of no help with this issue. looked online for people with similar problems and it points to recall #08v033000. | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 volvo s40. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated when the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 08v033000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the dealer refused to repair the defective component. the manufacturer informed the contact that they will only replace the component after it has failed even though the vehicle may stall while driving. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who notified the contact that they will need to replace the fuel pump and performed the repairs; however, that repair did not correct the failure. the private mechanic stated that they would need to replace the pump electric module and the vehicle was awaiting repairs. the current mileages were 105,000 and the failure mileages were 95,000. bw | |||
| 09/13/2010 | |||
| Volvo s40 t5 2004 is not accelarating properly. rpms increase drastically and speed does not increase. the vehicle has stalled twice while driving along with traffic. repairs related to similar symptoms: replaced and relocated pem in 2008, engine control module software was updated due to faulty software in 2008 same problems occured a month ago and recurring at a more extreme level now. this faulty manufacturing does not include other problems that were fixed a few months ago while under warranty and now reappearing again. | |||
| 08/24/2010 | 64000 | ||
| On certain volvo vehicles, insufficient sealing of the fuel pump electronic module may lead to water ingress corrosion, possibly causing the unit to fail. this may result in increased, decreased, or loss of fuel pressure. engine stalling would result in lost propulsion which, in conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver's reactions, could increase the risk of a collision or serious physical injury. correction: dealers should replace and relocate the fuel pump electronic module. relocation of pem is due to a design flaw and should not be limited to geographical areas of vehicle use. this design flaw presents a manufacturing defect that may affect the safe operation of the vehicle. volvo extended the warranty but has not voluntarily recalled this component for the 2004 through 2007 volvos. by extending the warranty they are avoiding their responsibility to replace a design flaw that may endanger occupants of volvos. please refer to transport canada's mandate regarding motor vehicle safety act. | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 1 | ||
| I live in texas. i own a volvo. 2004 s-40. apparently have been several recalls on volvo s-40's pertaining to the gasoline fuel pumps. these recalls only apply to certain states up north. i did speak to a customer service representative (bart) at volvo. i feel like i am involved in a cat an mouse game when i talk to him. he says my vin number is not involved in the recall. i told him it probably would not be involved in the recall since volvo has only involved states up north. that was the purpose of my call. how is it that auto company's are allowed to get away with these glitches? the recall involves fuel pumps exposure (corrosion)to salt (chemical) on the roads that are mostly exposed in northern states. i think this is irresponsible. what if the owner moves from texas up north to live? the person that moves from south to north still will never be aware of the recall notification because they bought the vehicle down south. what if the person is in a area of the state (other than up north) and the car is exposed to salty environment. i did not get anywhere with the representative because he was ?playing with words? literally trying to confuse me. my point is this the recalls should not be placed on were you live when it comes to climate. people move all the time. also sometimes they find that the problem has nothing to do with where people live it could be the overall problem with the car despite location. do people have to die before this is figured our. i feel volvo is being very deceptive by presenting this recall the way that it did. there are more than one recall pertaining to the fuel pump. there are several. also i just recently saw today on tv about toyota recalling tundra trucks under very similar circumstances as i described with volvo( climate exposure). the tundras were rusting and the wheels and gas tanks were falling off(apparently it was only in 20 cold states) now they expanded to 50 states. why? *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 95000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volvo s40. while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated when the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. the failure was similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 08v033000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). the dealer refused to repair the defective component. the manufacturer informed the contact that they will only replace the component after it failed although the vehicle may stall while driving. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who notified the contact that they needed to replace the fuel pump and performed the repairs; however, the repair did not correct the failure. the local mechanic stated that they needed to replace the pump electric module and the vehicle was awaiting repairs. the current mileage was 105,000 and the failure mileage was 95,000. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 03/15/2005 | 7 | ||
| Consumer complained about electrical problems. the windshield wipers suddenly cut on and off at times; the power windows and doors did not work, and gas gauge always showed that vehicle had no fuel. also, airbag light came on. finally, the trunk did not open. *ak | |||