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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V051000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 05/13/2002 to 06/28/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 3242 | 02/23/2004 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 02/02/2004 | 02/06/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles, the rear left and right brake light relays may not function when the brake pedal is depressed or may stay on continuously. the high positioned brake light and all other tail lights will not be affected. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the brake lights fail to come on, there will be no lower brake lights to indicate to following vehicles that the vehicle is decelerating, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the brake light relay with two relays of a modified design. owner notification began on february 23, 2004. owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. r131.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 10/16/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 volvo s70. while examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the brake lights would remain on even when the vehicle would be turned off. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 120000. bml | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS | |||
| 04/20/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was unable to see child in the rear view mirror and as a result he ran his son over. *ts | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 104000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. he stated that two of the three rear brake lights failed. when the three brake lights failed to work properly, all of the brake lights failed to indicate that the vehicle was decelerating, which could result in a crash. the manufacturer was notified in reference to recall # 04v051000, exterior lighting brake lights; however, he was advised that his vin was excluded from and that he was ineligible for a free remedy. he purchased the parts and repaired the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 104,000. | |||
| 04/03/2006 | 30265 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volvo v70. the contact is experiencing intermittent failure with the rear brake lights. after he exits the vehicle, he notices that the brake lights remain illuminated. the lights dim only after repeated pressure is applied to the brake pedal. the dealer stated that his vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 04v051000 (exterior lighting: brake lights). the manufacturer did not provide any assistance. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 30,265. | |||
| 10/24/2007 | 1 | 11/20/2004 | |
| Rear left and right brake light relays failed when the brake pedal is depressed. the center brake light functions but not the left and right rear brake lights. this problem was shown under recall nhtsa campaign # 04v051000. my car is not covered by the recall when i checked with volvo via vin number. i believe it should be. *tr | |||