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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V101000 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. | from 01/01/2000 to 01/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 16085 | 05/07/2001 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 03/26/2001 | 03/29/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: wagons. the bolted joint, used for attaching the bracket that is part of the installation hardware for the isofix-type child restraint, may have been incorrectly tightened. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the anchorage bolts and tighten to the correct torque level. owner notification began may 7, 2001. 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 | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 01V100000 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. | from 11/01/2000 to 01/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 3276 | 05/07/2001 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 03/26/2001 | 03/29/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: sedans and wagons. the rear outboard seat belt anchorage bolts may have been incorrectly tightened. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the anchorage bolts and tighten to the correct torque level. owner notification began may 7, 2001. 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||||
| SMB-88-001A | 10/13/2011 | 10041668 | Volvo: for owners who require front seat belt extenders which are available. *pe | 10/24/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 79000 | 1 | |
| We have a 2001 v70 t5 volvo wagon. we bought the car new, and when it was about 1 year old the receptacle of the safety belt which latched in my son's car seat cracked straight down the middle. i only discovered it when i was checking the base of his infant car seat to make sure it was still tight. volvo repaired the receptacle for free, as the car was under warranty. the car is now seven years old, and it has happened again, with a different seat belt receptacle, also in the back seat. there seems to me to be something fundamentally wrong about seat belt receptacles splitting in half from routine use. that it has happened twice in this seven year old car strikes me as suspicious. thank you for your concern. *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/04/2007 | 140418 | 1 | |
| Customer's seat belt on a 2001 volvo v70 would not pull out. the plastic trim piece in the b pillar where the seat belt slides through had broken, causing the belt to double up on retraction and seize up. this is a brittle piece of plastic and breaks fairly often with minor impacts. this would seem to be a critical fault in a major safety device. | |||