Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | |||||
| RTJ-19254 | 07/06/2009 | 10027285 | Volvo: headlamp low beam connector replacement. a new method of repair for halogen type low-beam headlamps has been developed to address complaints for vehicles. updated 3/27/09. *pe updated 12/23/09. | 01/12/2009 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| RTJ-20235 | 10/22/2009 | 10030933 | Volvo: water/discoloration/moisture in the tail lamp. water may leak in from the bulb socket back seal. in some cases tail lamp housing replacement is necessary. with a hose, verify the water is not entering the area from the outside. | 12/23/2009 | |
| RTJ-20235 | 05/23/2012 | RTJ-20235-1 | 10030933 | Volvo: water/discoloration/moisture in the tail lamp. water may leak in from the bulb socket back seal. in some cases tail lamp housing replacement is necessary. with a hose, verify the water is not entering the area from the outside. | 12/23/2009 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 08/28/2012 | 91500 | 1 | |
| The headlights started to flicker a few months ago. at first i thought i was imagining it until they started to briefly blink, i still was not sure it was happening. tonight, as i was driving home, the lights abruptly turned off. i stopped the car as i was driving with no headlights and noticed a warning light that said low beam failure. i turned the car off and back on and the headlights started to work again. on the 30 minute drive home, the headlights would blink off and on; sometimes one would work, sometimes neither would work. very unsafe!!! i'm very upset to read that this is a known complaint and volvo has not addressed the problem. when the headlights turned off in the dark, i had both of my children in the car with me. it's horrible they would allow this known problem to go unresolved. that's playing with people's lives. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2012 | 91500 | ||
| The headlights started to flicker a few months ago. at first i thought i was imagining it until they started to briefly blink, i still was not sure it was happening. tonight, as i was driving home, the lights abruptly turned off. i stopped the car as i was driving with no headlights and noticed a warning light that said low beam failure. i turned the car off and back on and the headlights started to work again. on the 30 minute drive home, the headlights would blink off and on; sometimes one would work, sometimes neither would work. very unsafe!!! i'm very upset to read that this is a known complaint and volvo has not addressed the problem. when the headlights turned off in the dark, i had both of my children in the car with me. it's horrible they would allow this known problem to go unresolved. that's playing with people's lives. | |||
| 11/18/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The driver side low beam headlight keeps melting the plastic connector. i have replaced the connector and had all the wiring and other components checked on 3 different ocassions. the dealer says nothing can be done to fix this issue. it is rediculous that a luxury brand like volvo is very aware of this issue and does nothing to alleviate the problem. | |||