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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| 3808 | 05/24/2001 | 621838 | Customer may complain of fuel gauge not showing full and trip computer distance to empty. *tt | 10/03/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 3630 | 10/03/2001 | 626885 | Trip computer scrolling function, erratic. *yd | 12/19/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 8732 | 01/30/2002 | 629018 | Subject regarding delayed air conditioner compressor start up. *tt | 03/26/2002 | |
| 8741 | 10/11/2001 | 626868 | Information regarding evaporator temperature sensor. *yh | 12/19/2001 | |
| 8732 | 11/22/2000 | 8732 | 615903 | Subject regarding delayed a/c compressor start up. *tt | 02/02/2001 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 87576 | 2 | |
| At 70mph my car said reduced performance, and within 30 sec. my cruise control failed, the car reduced to 5mph, and there was no acceleration. i was in 5 lanes of rush hour traffic doing 70-80mph. an eighteen wheeler skidded approx. 50 feet in order to avoid hitting me. he then had to block off two lanes of traffic to assist me to the shoulder. my car would only coast. it was a near death experience for me. i'm thankful my children were not with me. after being turned off over night, my husband attempted to drive it to the volvo dealership. he experienced the same. we were told that it was due to a computer chip malfunction. a chip which controls the throttle, fuel-injection, and cruise control. wow! the service rep. we haven't seen anymore problems after replacing the chip. we asked why has this not been recalled. the rep. said there have to be so many accidents and fatalities reported, before they will recall it. this has left me very disturbed, and reluctant to ever drive a volvo again. i feel sure if it hadn't been for my quick use of the hazard lights, it could have been fatal. the truck driver also concurred. i do not want this to happen to anyone else. they may not be so lucky. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 92000 | ||
| Continuous air bag warning light. car dies on road. get fixed, then air bag light comes on again. ran into a person who volvo airbags deployed without reason and she was injured. after exiting highway, car "died." i am lucky to be alive as the wheel stiffened up & i had to rely on the parking brake to slow down. had to get a "jump start" to get home. car is unsafe. returned to volvo. also had steering wheel that shakes at higway speeds, alarm that went off while driving, & wouldn't start, remote door opener doesn't always work, service engine light flickered on & off -- said it was an emissions problem. | |||