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 | |||||
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| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V434000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 03/27/2003 to 04/16/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 2586 | 12/08/2003 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 11/04/2003 | 11/05/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles, the front wheel speed sensors may be defective, causing an erroneous wheel speed signal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can adversely affect a number of vehicle functions, including brake, engine, transmission, and torque distribution control which rely on this signal for proper operation. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front wheel sensors. owner notification began on december 8, 2003. owners should contact volvo cars at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. 127a.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 volvo xc90. the contact took the vehicle to have the tires replaced and once the front right tire was replaced, the air came out of the tire. the technician told the contact that there was a crack in the rim causing the tire to loose air. the dealer inspected the rim and made note of the failure, but stated the rim is no longer under warranty. the failure mileage and current mileages were 48000.rl | |||
| 01/05/2009 | 123000 | 1 | |
| I have 2004 volvo xc90 2.5t. at approximately 60,000 miles, two of the wheel bearings (1 front, 1 rear) malfunctioned. the front was so loose, the wheel almost fell off at high speed. i had to have the vehicle towed to a mechanic. at approximately 100,000 miles, the other front wheel bearing malfunctioned. once again, the wheel almost fell off at high speed. now at 123,000 miles, the other rear wheel bearing has malfunctioned. i am a safe driving mother of two. the vehicle is never driven off road. i live in southwestern colorado where we do have snow and ice in the winter. my mechanic has told me that he has replaced many wheel bearings on xc90's over the past few years. i've also read many posts online from other xc90 owners about the failure. here is a link to a discussion regarding volvo's recognition of the defect: http://forums.swedespeed.com/zerothread?cmd=print&id=57983. i called volvo customer care and they said that they do not have any plans to recall these wheel bearings. i feel this is a safety concern and would like to bring this defect to your attention and request recall consideration. *tr | |||
| 08/23/2008 | 65098 | 1 | |
| I have a 2004 volvo xc90 with 65,000 miles on the vehicle. we recently noticed noise while driving the vehicle. we took it to the dealer and they said that both rear wheel bearings are going bad for one to go bad is one thing, for both highly unlikely. fortunately, we took it to the dealer for repair. if the rear wheels would have lockup up, it could have resulted in an accident. i spoke to other mechanics and they informed me that it is highly unlikely that both would go bad and there was a problem with the parts. i believe that the real wheel hubs on the volvo xc90s from 2004 forward should be review for faulty mechanical issues. this is concerning to me since other could be harmed by a defective product. *tr | |||
| 11/03/2007 | 56000 | 1 | |
| Transmission failure on our 2004 volvo xc-90 t6 awd at approximately 56,000k miles. fortunately it was a warranty repair; however my research on automotive discussion boards like edumds indicates a very large pattern of failure of the transmission on this model. *tr | |||
| 04/24/2007 | 55400 | 3 | 06/10/2003 |
| Wheel bearings have been replaced twice under warranty. the problem has recurred. this part needs to be recalled. *jb | |||
| 11/13/2006 | 82000 | 1 | 08/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated when he pulled the rear seat cushion to flip the seat back up, the seat pulled right out. the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined three metal clips (slides) on the seat were fractured in half and needed to be replaced. additionally, while driving 20 mph, there was a thumping noise coming from underneath the vehicle. it was towed to an independent repair shop who determined the right rear wheel was fractured and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was alerted. updated 12/5/2006 - *nm | |||