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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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V343000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 03/22/2007 to 07/09/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 11993 | 09/28/2009 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 09/01/2009 | 09/01/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Volvo is recalling my 2008-2010 s80, model year 2009-2010 xc70 and model year 2010 xc60 vehicles. under certain conditions the software within the central electronic module (cem) may not send a signal to the fuel pump electronic module (pem). this missing signal to the pem inhibits the start of the fuel pump. the driver may be able to start the engine in spite of the fuel pump not being activated due to residual pressure in the fuel system. in some cases, the driver may be able to drive the vehicle a short distance at idle but then the engine may stall. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the vehicle stalls in certain conditions, a crash could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will download software to the vehicles' cem free of charge. the recall began on september 30, 2009. vehicles in dealer's inventory will be repaired prior to delivery. owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. r215. 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 09V139000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 01/24/2006 to 08/24/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 12303 | 05/15/2009 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 04/29/2009 | 04/29/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Volvo is recalling 12,303 my 2007-2008 s80 and v70 vehicles. the diagnostic software in the central electronic module (cem) may cause a malfunction of the windshield wiper functionality. if this condition occurs, the windshield wipers may not operate when activated; or in certain cases the windshield wipers may activate when not switched on. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Operating a motor vehicle during inclement weather conditions without functioning windshield wipers can increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the cem and upgrade the software free of charge. the recall began on may 15, 2009. owners may contact volvo customer care center at 1-800-458-1552, or customercare@volvoforlife.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. r213.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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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| TJ-14902 | 11/19/2010 | 10037485 | Ready | 05/24/2011 | |
| TJ-14902 | 11/19/2010 | 10037485 | Volvo: software being downloaded is interrupted and the cem fails. there is a cem recovery method. *rm | 05/24/2011 | |
| RTJ-16629 | 05/15/2009 | 10030359 | Volvo: leakage detection diagnostics improvements to remedy dtc's. all models from model years 2003-2008. diagnostic monitor for the evaporative emission system small leak, has used a software function that calculates leakage based on a pr | 09/24/2009 | |
| SB-36-213 | 04/23/2009 | 10030214 | Volvo: under certain conditions the diagnostic software in the central electronic module (cem) may cause a malfunction of the windshield wiper functionality. if this condition occurs, the windshield wipers may not operate when activated. | 08/19/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/17/2012 | 58000 | ||
| Instrument cluster panel faulty, unable to detect vehicle speed, blinker operation, gas in fuel tank remaining, | |||
| 08/25/2012 | 59185 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volvo s80. the contact stated that the windshield wiper activated independently before failing completely. the dealer inspected the vehicle and recommended replacing and reprogramming the battery. the battery was replaced but was not reprogrammed. the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 09v139000 (electrical system: software) the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 59,185 and the current mileage was 59,203. | |||
| 08/25/2012 | 59185 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 volvo s80. the contact stated that the windshield wiper activated independently before failing completely. the dealer inspected the vehicle and recommended replacing and reprogramming the battery. the battery was replaced but was not reprogrammed. the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 09v139000 (electrical system: software) the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 59,185 and the current mileage was 59,203. kmj | |||
| 08/25/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 volvo s80. the contact stated that the vehicle windshield wiper activated on its own and now the wiper does not work. the dealer inspected the vehicle and recommended to replace the battery and reprogrammed. the battery was replaced but was not reprogrammed, however the failure was not corrected. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 09v139000 (electrical system: software) the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 59,185 and the current mileage was 59,203. li | |||