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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E023000 | CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC. | E (Equipment) | 13128 | 04/02/2007 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 03/29/2007 | 03/29/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain cardone master cylinders with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. the seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. the recall began during april 2007. owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket cardone master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed above.customers may 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, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||||
| TJ-16840 | 02/17/2012 | 10043584 | Software download may cause the brake control module (bcm) to make a diagnostic trouble code (dtc) of 0076 or on the xc90 dtc 0117 which also may accompany bcm dtc 0076. this is on vehicles equipped with dynamic stability traction control s | 04/13/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 10/07/2008 | 48672 | 1 | |
| The dash information sytem will randomly go blank and display srs and brake failure, along with all information lights blinking on and off. also the analog gauges like the speedometer and fuel gauge will go to 0 and empty or just move eratically to any number or position while driving. at night sometimes the entire dash or information center will go black (no lights at all) and on odd occasions one headlight may go out and come back on. *tr | |||
| 10/07/2008 | 48672 | ||
| The dash information sytem will randomly go blank and display srs and brake failure, along with all information lights blinking on and off. also the analog gauges like the speedometer and fuel gauge will go to 0 and empty or just move eratically to any number or position while driving. at night sometimes the entire dash or information center will go black (no lights at all) and on odd occasions one headlight may go out and come back on. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Brake booster starts leaking air from vacuum pressure. read online that this is quite often from other volvo owners around the time when the mileage gets to between 95,000 and 100,000. reduced braking power as a result of defect. *tw | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/12/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 volvo s60. the contact stated the instrumental panel failed, he did not know what speed he was driving, and could not read any other indicators on the instrumental panel, and the brake system was also affected by the instrumental panel failure. the vehicle was taken to a garage whom performed a diagnosed the failure was located at the instrumental panel control module. the manufacturer was contact they advised the vehicle was out of warranty, and will not assist with the repair. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 89,000. li | |||