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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| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 20 | 06/13/2002 | 20 | 635229 | Subject regarding accessory electronic module. *tt | 10/21/2002 |
| 21 | 06/17/2002 | 21 | 635210 | Rear bumper sensor kit that employs state of the art technology to warn the driver of unseen objects when backing up. *tt | 10/18/2002 |
| 3808 | 05/24/2001 | 621838 | Customer may complain of fuel gauge not showing full and trip computer distance to empty. *tt | 10/03/2001 | |
| 8818 | 11/02/2000 | 618503 | Subject regarding remote unlock triggering alarm on another car. *tt | 04/14/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 3630 | 10/03/2001 | 626885 | Trip computer scrolling function, erratic. *yd | 12/19/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 8741 | 10/11/2001 | 626868 | Information regarding evaporator temperature sensor. *yh | 12/19/2001 | |
| 8737 | 08/06/2001 | 624146 | Subject regarding cabin filter replacement. *yd | 11/01/2001 | |
| 8735 | 05/02/2001 | 8735 | 621882 | Information regarding a/c tracer dye added to the a/c system. *tt | 10/03/2001 |
| 8734 | 11/21/2000 | 615902 | Information introducing new stepper motors for the climate system. *tt | 02/02/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||||
| 18A | 03/26/2002 | 18 | 635248 | Subject regarding volvo navigation system. *tt | 10/21/2002 |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 0040 | 11/01/2003 | 10010476 | Exchange unit radio/cd player hu-80x. service campaign no. 123b. *tt | 11/24/2004 | |
| 3923 | 08/08/2001 | 3923 | 626170 | Information regarding radio replacement, reload software blocked. *yh | 12/13/2001 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 60 | 1 | |
| Volvo vehicles sudden speeds increase there is a air-box problem which causes the engine to accelerate,and vehicle to lunge forward. speeds the engine. *tr | |||