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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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V101000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 01/18/2007 to 03/03/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 1114 | 03/11/2008 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 03/05/2008 | 03/05/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Volvo is recalling 1,114 my 2007 c30, c70, s40, and v50 passenger vehicles. a soft anodized layer in the master cylinder may trigger early wear on a rubber seal that can result in internal leakage of brake fluid. if affected, the driver may experience reduced brake performance when applying and maintaining force of the brake pedal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The capacity to brake will gradually deteriorate forcing the driver to use a higher than expected force on the brake pedal when compared to an intact brake system. the deterioration can eventually result in complete loss of the brake system functionality increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the master cylinder. the brake master cylinder and brake fluid reservoir will be replaced and certain brake lines cleaned free of charge. the recall began on march 11, 2008. owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. 194.customers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||||
| TJ-5931 | 05/14/2010 | 10033816 | Volvo: unnecessary brake control module (bcm) replacements. when diagnosing diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) for brake control system, technician must always follow complete diagnostic fault tracing path in vida. vida always lists possib | 09/20/2010 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| TJ-10438-8 | 10/27/2010 | 10037240 | Ready | 05/13/2011 | |
| TJ-10438-8 | 10/27/2010 | 10037240 | Volvo: the abs light is on with four possible toruble codes. *rm | 05/13/2011 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||||
| RTJ-19994 | 07/01/2009 | 10032645 | Volvo: anti skid service required message, swm-0201, bcm-0109, eps-0080. new swm software has been implemented into production after the chassis range in the header. *pe | 04/23/2010 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| TJ-10438-8 | 10/27/2010 | 10037240 | Ready | 05/13/2011 | |
| TJ-10438-8 | 10/27/2010 | 10037240 | Volvo: the abs light is on with four possible toruble codes. *rm | 05/13/2011 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | |||||
| RTJ-20293 | 04/27/2009 | 10030425 | A service kit has been developed to reduce the current through the vacuum switch for the brake vacuum pump. *pe updated 12/30/09. *pe | 10/02/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 01/29/2010 | 35000 | 1 | |
| I drove into a hotel parking garage , came into my spot and the car accelerated and went into a wall. i shut the engine off to prevent my whole car going thru the wall. just the front of the car went into the wall. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 12/09/2011 | 23000 | ||
| 12/9/2011 while on an incline driving at approximately 25 mph brakes failed, even after pressing pedal all the way to the floor, car failed to stop causing collision with vehicle in front despite more than necessary braking distance maintained between two vehicles and under clear, sunny conditions. note: dealer had completed 10-point inspection during oil change 14 days before occurrence.8/2011 car flooded with water internally and on floor/carpet. second occurrence. sunroof drain pipes replaced and car seats, carpets, foam padding removed and dried. owner required to pay 50% of cost of labor and parts, even though was to have been repaired in 2/2011.2/2011 first incident of car flood with water internally and on floor/carpet. sunroof replaced and car seats, carpets, foam padding removed and dried. sunroof replaced by volvo, owner incurred labor costs. warranty expired 2 months and 1 week before taken in. car had undergone 22500 mile check with nothing noticed by volvo while under warranty!regular maintenance was done at dealers at recommended schedule and dealer performed state-required safety and emission inspections. | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 76000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 volvo s40. the contact stated while driving 30 mph, she applied the brakes and a brake light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the vehicle was leaking brake fluid. brake fluid was added to the vehicle as a temporary remedy. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated nhtsa campaign id number 08v101000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 76,000. the vin was unavailable. rvk | |||
| 10/14/2011 | 76000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 volvo s40. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, she applied the brakes and a brake light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the vehicle was leaking brake fluid. brake fluid was added to the vehicle as a temporary remedy. the vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated nhtsa campaign id number 08v101000 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder). the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 76,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 01/18/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 volvo s40. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph and coming off of a ramp when the drivers vehicle brakes had failed causing her to crash into the rear of a vehicle. the driver received minor injuries in regards to whiplash and was not transported to the hospital. the police were called and a report was available. the vehicle was inspected by a insurance adjuster and deemed destroyed. the failure and current mileages were approximately 63,000. tb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 10/12/2007 | 2939 | 1 | 06/07/2007 |
| The rear brakes on this vehicle caught on fire after a short drive (1 mile) having to be extinguished with a fire extinguisher. the rear brake assembly (left rear) completely failed and overheated to the point of causing flames to appear needing to be extinguished. this car had 2939 miles on it as a new volvo s40. this catastrophic failure was unexplained and without an apparent error by driver as this vehicle is used by a college student for very short distances. the emergency brake was not left on. *tr | |||