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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V483000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 10/19/2000 to 06/07/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 158733 | 01/15/2010 | ODI | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 12/18/2009 | 12/18/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Volvo is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 s80, model year 2001-2004 v70, s60, xc70 and model year 2003-2005 xc90 vehicles sold in or registered in the states of alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, kentucky, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee, texas, utah, virginia and the u.s. territories. when exposed to certain environmental conditions (hot climate and temperature cycling) over time and in combination with varying fuel quality, the fuel pump can develop cracks in the fuel pump flange. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the condition occurs vehicle owners may notice fuel smell and/or fuel leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the fuel pump installed in the vehicle, and if necessary replace the fuel pump with a part of a modified design. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on january 15, 2010. owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo safety recall no. r220.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| SB-23-198 | 06/26/2008 | 10032599 | Volvo: fuel pump extended warranty. for eligible vehicles that are beyond the manufacturer warranty period, volvo will extend warranty coverage on the fuel pump for 10 years or 150,000 miles, whichever comes first, from the date the vehic | 04/16/2010 | |
| 23-31 | 04/16/2008 | 10023657 | New fuel pump for starting problems when parked downhill. *nj updated 6/5/08. *nj | 01/22/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 11/12/2010 | 64000 | ||
| 2002 xc 70 has a bad smell of gas after driving. the car is getting harder to crank. i have checked the gas cap and it seems good. | |||
| 03/02/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| My 2002 volvo xc 70 seems to smell like gasoline inside the car. i have read on numerous volvo forums regarding volvo owners that has the same or similar concerns. this cant be good for the driver(myself) or the vehicle. any insight on a recall would be wonderful. thank you for your time. joe boylan .... a concerned volvo driver....... *tr | |||