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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V239000 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. | from 05/01/1999 to 08/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 4957 | 09/29/2000 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 08/24/2000 | 08/25/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain station wagons, the tailgate locking mechanism may have been incorrectly manufactured which, in combination with cold temperatures, could cause improper locking of the tailgate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The tailgate may not lock properly. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the locking mechanism for the tailgate. owner notification began september 25, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. 100.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||||
| 830032REV | 03/01/2000 | 8830032 | 612379 | Information regarding the installation of the door lock protective cover. *mjs | 06/07/2000 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 2 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Purchased car in early january 2000. problems with hood latch not releasing. servicing of vehicle three times to resolve and will intermittently continue. both turn signals failed within first 6 months of owning car. recall was in place but dealer did not replace until units failed. latch on vehicle failed within first week of ownership in cold weather. brought into dealer three times to resolve. did not know at the time this was a recall issue and dealer said nothing wrong with it. after third time, demanded action and then they said, oh, it's on recall and replaced latch. problem was would not work in cold weather, would freeze up so the latch was either stuck when closed or if you opened up the rear door, it would not close. next item was fuel vapor leak into car. dealer fixed but created problem with the fuel gauge. gauge would not indicate less than 6 gallons. ran out of gas three times before figuring that out. dealer replaced part/all of line or sensor in fuel system.*ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | |||
| 12/05/2008 | 104000 | 3 | 07/30/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70. the contact stated that the tailgate mechanisim was defective and would not lock in cold weather. the dealer stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 00v239000 (latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch). the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 104,000 and current mileage was 104,006. updated 2/23/09 *cn updated 02/25/09. *jb | |||
| 12/07/2007 | 40000 | 50 | 12/10/2000 |
| 1) when rear hatch door is opened in cold weather it fails to latch properly 2) rear hatch door fails to latch 3) volvo dealer lubricated latch which fails to solve the problem. in addition, a recall for this exact problem exists, however, my vin does not qualify. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2003 | 32000 | 12 | 03/29/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70. the contact stated that the tailgate failed to latch when closed. the dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new locking mechanism, but that her vin was excluded from recall # 00v239000 (latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch). the current mileage is 82,000 and failure mileage was 32,000. | |||
| 03/15/2005 | 66000 | 1 | 10/01/2001 |
| Rear locking mechanism broke . rear locking light illuminated, and lock was not locking completely. consumer contacted the dealer. however, dealer did nothing to assist the consumer. recall 00v239000 concerning tailgate locking mechanism was issued. *ak *sb *nm | |||
| 07/19/2004 | 20000 | 1 | |
| The tailgate locking mechanism was defective, it will not lock properly. also, the inside panel was falling off. currently, manufacturer issued a recall. however, this vehicle was not included due to vin. *ak recall#00v239000 *sc *jb | |||
| 08/01/2001 | |||
| Tailgate door will not lock properly, and in cold weather door alarm will go off because the door is not closed. contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak | |||