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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 91000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volvo v70. the contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the emergency brake engaged, causing the rear driver side wheel to seize. the vehicle was later towed to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the parking brake failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 91,000. | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 91000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 volvo v70. the contact stated that while traveling 35 mph, the emergency brake engaged, causing the rear driver side wheel to seize. the vehicle was later towed to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the parking brake failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 91,000. kmj | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 91000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 volvo v70. the contact stated that while traveling 35 mph the vehicle's emergency brake engaged seizing the driver rear wheel. the vehicle was stranded in the middle of the intersection and was later towed to a private mechanic. it was confirmed that the parking brake had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were 91,000. mh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 07/12/2008 | 34900 | 1 | |
| Brake failure during slow-to-stop while moving vehicle into garage. brakes went stiff with little braking action. lifted and replanted on pedal regained braking ability. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 05/10/2005 | 1 | ||
| Unexpected and intermitent brake failure. discussed at length on volvo forum. here is the link: http://forums.swedespeed.com/zerothread?id=32551 | |||