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, 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, 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, ELECTRIC | |||
| 10/28/2010 | 82250 | ||
| Volvo s-80 2004 new york . - passenger side real wheel locked- while making a left turn from a highway to a local road a loude noise in the back and had to pull to the nearest open space. a quick check of the rear of the vehicle showed tire marks on the passenger side and a burning smell. short movement of the car showed passenger rear wheel is locked. .abs light came on after turning on the car. car has 82225 miles. volvo dealer checked the vehicle safety a month back. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 03/25/2008 | 42300 | 2 | |
| Ruptured brake lines twice. *tr | |||
| 06/18/2007 | 35494 | 2 | 05/06/2004 |
| 2004 volvo s80 2.5t, left front brake line fell off. connection between fiting and hose failed, causing total loss of brakes. | |||