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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V284000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 11/02/2000 to 03/28/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 220407 | 12/19/2003 | OVSC | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 08/01/2003 | 08/07/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, child restraint anchorage systems. the second isofix guide was not installed in these vehicles and, in certain cases, the owner's manual isofix information is incorrect. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This does not meet the requirements of the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will receive a letter/package consisting of the second isofix guide with installation instructions, and in certain cases, the corrected owner's manual may be provided. if the owner wants to take their vehicle to a volvo dealer for installation of the guide, it will be performed at no charge to the owner. owner notification began on december 19, 2003. owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. 124.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| 136 | 06/01/2004 | 10008446 | Service campaign 136. volvo on-call plus software upgrade. service manager bulletin, tech-net notes, and important campaign notice. *tt | 07/30/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 3638 | 10/27/2004 | 3638 | 10016112 | Rain sensor function. *tt | 08/31/2005 |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 8553 | 11/21/2005 | 8753 | 10018726 | Air conditioning afterblow function. *ak | 01/11/2006 |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 225 | 08/02/2004 | 10009422 | Volvo on call plus deactivation and removal of phone module. service manager bulletin. *tt | 09/29/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 08/03/2010 | 82500 | ||
| 2003 volvo s60 experienced death of driver information module (dim), which monitors all gauges on the vehicle. dealership is able to replace the part for $1500! it not available after market by another manufacturer. research online shows this is a very common problem among 2001-2003 models. this major safety concern should be investigated, as numerous people are driving without dash panel information due to the exorbitant cost. the problem began approximately two weeks ago and cannot be remedied without buying the dim. | |||
| 08/14/2008 | 1 | ||
| The oem jack that came with my volvo failed miserably when i had a flat tire. the jack was never used before this incident. while the jack was placed on a level surface and was completely vertical, the force necessary to spin the jack handle caused the jack to very slowly slide sideways in an increasingly precarious position. i stopped and started over several times only to render the same result. after several attempts, i was able raise the car high enough to attempt removal of the flat tire. the jack however was very unstable. while attempting to remove the tire, the jack failed and the car fell to the ground. luckily, the flat tire was still on the car. since i was in my paved driveway, i was able to use another jack. since it wasn't a volvo jack, i was able to use wooden blocks to crib or secure the car by stacking wood under the car as the jack raised the car so it wouldn't fall off the jack. the volvo jack is bent and unsafe to use again, even though it wasn't safe to use the first time. i am reporting it as i have found many other volvo owners on the web who had the same experience with their volvos. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 10 | ||
| The grief from this car literally began on the way home from the show room, as the seat belts were not functioning. they required four visits to the service department to correct the problem. the issue of the tires being unsafe became apparent when the car was two weeks old, with under 1000 miles on the odometer front & rear bumpers separate from vehicle , with little or no provocation. tires self destruct at speeds of 2-4 mph (while parking), if a curb is touched. i'm informed that tires have weak sidewalls & to replace tires (at my expense). air conditioning required three visits to repair shop & is still not getting the car as cold as it should in hot weather. i should add that i'm also informed that replacement tires will diminish the handling of the car. | |||