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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V144000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 02/28/2003 to 06/11/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 122431 | 09/05/2006 | ODI | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 04/28/2006 | 04/28/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain vehicles, if the wiper arm is activated in extreme winter weather conditions and without lifting the wiper arms and cleaning the windshield prior to moving, the wiper arm might slip on its driveshaft, resulting in an inability to move the wipers from the park position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause a crash due to impaired visibility. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the wiper arms and retaining nuts. the recall began on september 5, 2006. owners may contact volvo cars at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. r156.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administrationvolvo recall no. r156.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||||
| 3650 | 05/24/2005 | 10017562 | Customer preparation service (cps), tightening nuts for windshield wiper arms which may slip on its driveshaft, reducing performance. *tt | 11/10/2005 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE05064 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 12/02/2005 | 05/10/2006 | WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM PERFORMANCE | 06V144000 | |
| The manufacturer notified nhtsa by letter dated april 21, 2006, that a safety recall has been initiated for correction of this problem on certain model year 2003 - 2006 volvo xc90 vehicles. the recall affects approximately 122,400 subject vehicles produced between august 2002 and october 2005.nhtsa has assigned no. 06v-144 to this recall action.the corrective action will consist of replacing the existing windshield wiper arms with a new reinforced design.based on this action, the subject pe has been closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 02/10/2004 | 0 | 100 | 02/10/2004 |
| Since the day i had my 2004 volvo xc90, both the driver and passenger side windows do not close completely until i hit the window button three times. i have been told that this is not correctable and is normal for this car. however, this problem does not exist on the 2005 models. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 04/15/2008 | 70000 | 1 | |
| 2004 xc90t6 has failed transmission at 82,500 miles. i first noticed problem when first starting from stop. the vehicle would not accelerate and then it felt like i had been rear ended. problem persisted and now problem occurs at first acceleration and at further attempts to increase speed the transmission falls out of gear and catch. the failure of the transmission poses a significant safety risk and appears to be a wide spread problem particularly with the 2004 xc90 t6. the last time it failed i was stuck in the middle of an intersection and was almost struck broad side by an approaching vehicle. the volvo dealership advises me that the original transmission is not compatible with the t6 engine. reported failures have occurred as early as 1,500 miles and volvo's corrective measures of replacing the transmissions with remanufactured transmissions does not appear to be correcting the problem as there are numerous reports of repeat failures. volvo has agreed to replace the transmissions with a remanufactured transmission but has refused to pay for labor. the dealer has agreed to pay for half of the labor. i have requested the dealer to retain the transmission and the associated parts. i have also asked volvo if they have notified nhtsa of the widespread failures and they have refused to provide me with this information. the drain lines from the sunroof had to be replaced. updated 05/15/08 | |||
| 10/11/2007 | 1 | 12/24/2006 | |
| We purchased our xc90 2005 from gengras volvo in meriden, ct on dec 24, 2006. it is now oct 11, 2007. since we've had the car we've put around 8,000 miles on it. it is not our primary vehicle and sits parked in our garage most of the time. on 10/10/07, upon leaving work and getting into my suv i saw a rather large puddle of water on the floor of the driver?s side of my xc90. the car obviously had been parked outside and it was raining that day. since we were bringing the car into stamford volvo on 10/11/07 to replace the front headlights - the seal on both headlight were cracked and needed to be replaced (these parts were under warranty and i figured it was best to do that), i also requested stamford ct volvo to look at the water problem as well. on 10/11/07, stamford ct volvo informed me and my husband that the sunroof drains were clogged and have been for sometime. we were led to believe that the problem was in fact a pre-existing condition. in fact he elaborated to say that this is a common problem on this car. it is probably the reason why the car has always had a musty odor to it. in fact, we noticed this odor at time of purchase from gengras volvo in meriden, ct and the sales man (matthew martin at gengras volvo in meriden, ct) had also noticed the odor as well and at our request was going to looking into it more. on 10/11/07, i called paul smith the general manager and supposed owner of gengras volvo in meriden, ct to notify him of the drain problem and damage to the interior and to let him know that this probably should have been dealt with at the time of purchase since it is a common problem with this car and there was an musty odor his salesman had acknowledged. he immediately said it was my fault that the drain was clogged and he was absolutely not going to pay the $150.00 to unclog the drain and the $800.00 to repair my interior damage. *tr | |||