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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V051000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 05/13/2002 to 06/28/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 3242 | 02/23/2004 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 02/02/2004 | 02/06/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles, the rear left and right brake light relays may not function when the brake pedal is depressed or may stay on continuously. the high positioned brake light and all other tail lights will not be affected. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the brake lights fail to come on, there will be no lower brake lights to indicate to following vehicles that the vehicle is decelerating, which could result in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the brake light relay with two relays of a modified design. owner notification began on february 23, 2004. owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no. r131.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 08/28/2004 | 52000 | 10 | |
| Consumer stated brake lights failed intermittently. recall o4v051000 was issued. however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 07/04/2006 | 7 | ||
| Seven light bulb failures have occurred on this vehicle in the past four years. four headlights ( two left and two right) and 3 rear lights. i have never had a vehicle with this many lighting problems. *nm | |||