2001 VOLVO S60 T5, 100,800 MILES. THE FOLLOWING CONDITION HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT OVER THE LAST MONTH OR SO, BUT IS NOW CONSISTENT TO THE POINT TO BE ABLE TO BE LOCATED. WE ARE EXPERIENCING EXTREME GASOLINE ORDER WITHIN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE IN HOTTER WEATHER (>90F). LIVING IN PHOENIX SUMMER VEHICLE TEMPS EXCEED 110F ON A DAIL…
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2001 VOLVO S60 T5, 100,800 MILES. THE FOLLOWING CONDITION HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT OVER THE LAST MONTH OR SO, BUT IS NOW CONSISTENT TO THE POINT TO BE ABLE TO BE LOCATED. WE ARE EXPERIENCING EXTREME GASOLINE ORDER WITHIN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE IN HOTTER WEATHER (>90F). LIVING IN PHOENIX SUMMER VEHICLE TEMPS EXCEED 110F ON A DAILY BASIS. WHEN CONTACTING LOCAL VOLVO DEALER, THE SERVICE WRITER STATED THAT HE IS SEEING A LOT OF FAILURES OF THE FUEL PUMP WHICH VENTS FUMES AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES. FUEL PUMP STILL OPERATES FINE. A QUICK SEARCH OF THE INTERNET INDICATE THAT THIS ISSUE IS BECOMING MORE COMMON. WE NOW LEAVE THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE FOR FEAR OF AN EXPLOSION IGNITED BY THE HOMES' HOT WATER HEATER. QUOTED REPAIR IS $612. VEHICLE DESIGN SHOULD PROTECT THE CONSUMER FROM FLAMMABLE VAPOR FROM THE GAS TANK WELL BEYOND 5 YEARS. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF OTHER VOLVO OWNERS HAVE ALSO REPORTED THIS CONDITION. THANK YOU. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10164004
Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 2006
Fuel System, GasolineStructure
WHILE AT THE GAS STATION TO FUEL UP, THE GAS CAP DOOR HINGE BROKE AND THE DOOR FELL OFF . *NM
NHTSA ODI #10160062
46,000 miles · Apr 5, 2006
Fuel System, Gasoline
NOTICED A GAS SMELL OUTSIDE CAR, COMING FROM REAR OF CAR. CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, SO WE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. FINALLY, THE DEALER DISCOVERED AND INFORMED US THAT THE GAS TANK HAD A CRACK AND THE GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE CRACK. AFTER PART WAS REPLACED, THE GAS SMEL…
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NOTICED A GAS SMELL OUTSIDE CAR, COMING FROM REAR OF CAR. CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, SO WE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. FINALLY, THE DEALER DISCOVERED AND INFORMED US THAT THE GAS TANK HAD A CRACK AND THE GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM THE CRACK. AFTER PART WAS REPLACED, THE GAS SMELL WENT AWAY. PROBLEM WAS FIXED FOR A FEW MONTHS, AND NOW GAS SMELL HAS RETURNED. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER AWAITING ANOTHER REPAIR. WHILE THERE HAS BEEN NO FIRE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM, WE ARE, OF COURSE, VERY AFRAID THAT THERE WILL BE A FIRE. THE GAS TANK IS ABOVE THE EXHAUST, SO WE ARE CONCERNED THAT GAS MIGHT DRIP OR SPLASH ON HOT COMPONENTS. DEALER INFORMED US THAT HE HAS SEEN SEVERAL OTHER CARS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I DO NOT HAVE THE INFORMATION ON THOSE OTHER CARS. HOWEVER, THIS APPEARS TO BE A TREND. (DEALER IN QUESTION IS CROWN VOLVO OF CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA 919-929-0242). *NM
NHTSA ODI #10154579
81,872 miles · Nov 15, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline
2001 VOLVO S60 T5 W/MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLED ABRUPTLY WITH A "REDUCED POWER" MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD COMPUTER DISPLAY WHILE ACCELERATING ON A HIGHWAY ONRAMP. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS BEHIND ME AND CAME CLOSE TO COLLIDING WITH MY VEHICLE DUE TO IMMEDIATE DECELERATION W/NO WARNING/BRAKE LIGH…
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2001 VOLVO S60 T5 W/MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLED ABRUPTLY WITH A "REDUCED POWER" MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD COMPUTER DISPLAY WHILE ACCELERATING ON A HIGHWAY ONRAMP. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AS ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS BEHIND ME AND CAME CLOSE TO COLLIDING WITH MY VEHICLE DUE TO IMMEDIATE DECELERATION W/NO WARNING/BRAKE LIGHTS UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO REACT TO THE UNEXPECTED SITUATION. AFTER PULLING OVER, STOPPING THE CAR FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTING, I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT, BUT IT SEEMED TO RUN ROUGH AND "STUTTER" A BIT FOR THE REST OF THE TRIP. DROVE TO LOCAL VOLVO DEALERSHIP FIRST THING NEXT MORNING AND RESULTING DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR WAS "THROTTLE UNIT INTERNAL FAULT" AND REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM). ENGINE FAULT CODES WERE: ECM 915D, 916D, 904C, 928A & 903F. REPAIRS TOTALED $1,012.03. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10142741
33,000 miles · Oct 6, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline
FIRST EVENT--NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION- 33000 MILES 48 MONTHS OLD. STALLED TURNING LEFT THROUGH BUSY INTERSECTION AT RUSH HOUR--LOSS POWER STEERING CAPABILITY ALMOST RAN OFF ROAD TOWARD LIGHT POST--NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. (MAY, 2005) NO REPAIRS. SECOND EVENT--NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION (35,250)-STALLED GOING THROUGH INTERSECTION O…
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FIRST EVENT--NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION- 33000 MILES 48 MONTHS OLD. STALLED TURNING LEFT THROUGH BUSY INTERSECTION AT RUSH HOUR--LOSS POWER STEERING CAPABILITY ALMOST RAN OFF ROAD TOWARD LIGHT POST--NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. (MAY, 2005) NO REPAIRS. SECOND EVENT--NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION (35,250)-STALLED GOING THROUGH INTERSECTION OCT. 4 2005. NO ACCIDENT.--ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULATOR CLEANED --{GIVEN OPTION OF CLEANING $220 (WITH NO GUARANTEE) OR REPLACING FOR $970 (STILL WITH NO GUARANTEE)} *NM
NHTSA ODI #10138942
112,699 miles · Sep 20, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline
CAR WAS SURGING WHILE DRIVING. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) WAS CLEANED AT COST OF $88.00. PROBLEM CONTINUED UNTIL CAR LOST POWER AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE. HAD TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE ROAD. PROBLEM DID NOT REOC…
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CAR WAS SURGING WHILE DRIVING. ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE (ETM) WAS CLEANED AT COST OF $88.00. PROBLEM CONTINUED UNTIL CAR LOST POWER AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE. HAD TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE ROAD. PROBLEM DID NOT REOCCUR AFTER RESTART OF ENGINE FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK, WHEN IT HAPPENED REPEATEDLY THEREAFTER. FINALLY REPLACE ETM AT COST OF $1,100.00. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10137112
20,000 miles · Aug 2, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline
I OWNED A 1991 VOLVO S60 SEDAN AND I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THIS CAR. FROM TIME TO TIME AS I DROVE IT, IT WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY LOOSE SPEED AND POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RESUME. IT NEVER FULLY STALLED OUT. I HAD MENTIONED THIS AT A SERVICE TIME FOR THE CAR BUT NOTHING WRONG WAS UNCOVERED. RECENTLY MY DAUGHTER WAS D…
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I OWNED A 1991 VOLVO S60 SEDAN AND I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THIS CAR. FROM TIME TO TIME AS I DROVE IT, IT WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY LOOSE SPEED AND POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RESUME. IT NEVER FULLY STALLED OUT. I HAD MENTIONED THIS AT A SERVICE TIME FOR THE CAR BUT NOTHING WRONG WAS UNCOVERED. RECENTLY MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON INTERSTATE 5 SOUTH OF LA WHEN THE CAR ENGINE CEASED FUNCTIONING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING IN THE HOV LANE. FORTUNATELY THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER THROUGH TRAFFIC WITHOUT GETTING HIT. THE EASILY COULD HAVE BEEN HIT AND SHE COULD HAVE DIED AND WE NEVER WOULD HAVE KNOWN IT WAS A VEHICLE FAILURE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD THEY EVENTUALLY DIAGNOSED A "FAILED FUEL PUMP". I HAVE NO VALIDATION OF THIS. I DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR AGAIN AND IT WAS LEASE-END SO I TRADED THE CAR IN THAT VERY DAY FOR A NEW CAR. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10130946
Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS IS NOT THE COMPLAINT SHE FILED HER COMPLAINT WAS ABOUT HER GAS TANK DOOR COMING OFF. *AK *TC *SC
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10125.
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments into the passage compartment, when the driver side air bag is deployed.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Metal fragments can strike vehicle occupants increasing the risk of serious injury or death.
Remedy: Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10058.
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
Remedy: VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.
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 & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA, DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF FUEL QUALITY AND CLIMATE CONDITIONS, THE FUEL PUMP MAY, IN CERTAIN CASES, EXPERIENCE A REDUCED FUNCTIONALITY. THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS WOULD BE FUEL ODOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SOME ELECTRIC COOLING FANS MAY OVERHEAT POTENTIALLY CAUSING HEAT DAMAGE AND, IN RARE INSTANCES, A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COOLING FAN. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES AND, IN CERTAIN CASES, THE OWNER'S MANUAL ISOFIX INFORMATION IS INCORRECT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A LETTER/PACKAGE CONSISTING OF THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, AND IN CERTAIN CASES, THE CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL MAY BE PROVIDED. IF THE OWNER WANTS TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALER FOR INSTALLATION OF THE GUIDE, IT WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
VOLVO IS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 1,681 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001-2002 S60 VEHICLES WITHIN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP.VOLVO REPORTS THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK AS A RESULT OF FUEL QUALITY AND HOT CLIMATE CONDITIONS.THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM REPORTED IS FUEL SMELL.NO FIRES, CRASHES OR INJURIES ARE REPORTED.MY 2003 AND LATER S60 VEHICLES CONTAIN A DIFFERENT DESIGN FUEL PUMP.DATA FROM VOLVO INDICATES THAT A HIGHER RATE OF FUEL PUMP ODOR AND/OR LEAKAGE EXISTS WITH VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE HOT STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA.WARRANTY DATA SHOWS MANY MORE FUEL PUMP CLAIMS FOR MY 2001 AND 2002 (244 AND 140) COMPARED WITH MY 2003, 04, 05 AND 06 (18, 3, 4, AND 1 RESPECTIVELY).FURTHERMORE, THE FUEL PUMP WARRANTY CLAIM ACTIVITY IS HIGHEST IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA (25% AND 10%) COMPARED WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE US (0.16%) BASED ON VEHICLE SALES POPULATION IN THESE AREAS.FOR ADDITION DETAILS SEE RECALL 07V152.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED
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Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
VOLVO IS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 1,681 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001-2002 S60 VEHICLES WITHIN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP.VOLVO REPORTS THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK AS A RESULT OF FUEL QUALITY AND HOT CLIMATE CONDITIONS.THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM REPORTED IS FUEL SMELL.NO FIRES, CRASHES OR INJURIES ARE REPORTED.MY 2003 AND LATER S60 VEHICLES CONTAIN A DIFFERENT DESIGN FUEL PUMP.DATA FROM VOLVO INDICATES THAT A HIGHER RATE OF FUEL PUMP ODOR AND/OR LEAKAGE EXISTS WITH VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE HOT STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA.WARRANTY DATA SHOWS MANY MORE FUEL PUMP CLAIMS FOR MY 2001 AND 2002 (244 AND 140) COMPARED WITH MY 2003, 04, 05 AND 06 (18, 3, 4, AND 1 RESPECTIVELY).FURTHERMORE, THE FUEL PUMP WARRANTY CLAIM ACTIVITY IS HIGHEST IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA (25% AND 10%) COMPARED WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE US (0.16%) BASED ON VEHICLE SALES POPULATION IN THESE AREAS.FOR ADDITION DETAILS SEE RECALL 07V152.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
VOLVO IS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 1,681 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001-2002 S60 VEHICLES WITHIN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP.VOLVO REPORTS THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK AS A RESULT OF FUEL QUALITY AND HOT CLIMATE CONDITIONS.THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM REPORTED IS FUEL SMELL.NO FIRES, CRASHES OR INJURIES ARE REPORTED.MY 2003 AND LATER S60 VEHICLES CONTAIN A DIFFERENT DESIGN FUEL PUMP.DATA FROM VOLVO INDICATES THAT A HIGHER RATE OF FUEL PUMP ODOR AND/OR LEAKAGE EXISTS WITH VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE HOT STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA.WARRANTY DATA SHOWS MANY MORE FUEL PUMP CLAIMS FOR MY 2001 AND 2002 (244 AND 140) COMPARED WITH MY 2003, 04, 05 AND 06 (18, 3, 4, AND 1 RESPECTIVELY).FURTHERMORE, THE FUEL PUMP WARRANTY CLAIM ACTIVITY IS HIGHEST IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA (25% AND 10%) COMPARED WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE US (0.16%) BASED ON VEHICLE SALES POPULATION IN THESE AREAS.FOR ADDITION DETAILS SEE RECALL 07V152.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED
Fuel System, Gasoline
VOLVO IS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 1,681 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001-2002 S60 VEHICLES WITHIN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP.VOLVO REPORTS THAT THE FUEL PUMP IN THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FUEL LEAK AS A RESULT OF FUEL QUALITY AND HOT CLIMATE CONDITIONS.THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM REPORTED IS FUEL SMELL.NO FIRES, CRASHES OR INJURIES ARE REPORTED.MY 2003 AND LATER S60 VEHICLES CONTAIN A DIFFERENT DESIGN FUEL PUMP.DATA FROM VOLVO INDICATES THAT A HIGHER RATE OF FUEL PUMP ODOR AND/OR LEAKAGE EXISTS WITH VEHICLES REGISTERED IN THE HOT STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA.WARRANTY DATA SHOWS MANY MORE FUEL PUMP CLAIMS FOR MY 2001 AND 2002 (244 AND 140) COMPARED WITH MY 2003, 04, 05 AND 06 (18, 3, 4, AND 1 RESPECTIVELY).FURTHERMORE, THE FUEL PUMP WARRANTY CLAIM ACTIVITY IS HIGHEST IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA AND NEVADA (25% AND 10%) COMPARED WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE US (0.16%) BASED ON VEHICLE SALES POPULATION IN THESE AREAS.FOR ADDITION DETAILS SEE RECALL 07V152.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED
EA05021 · Throttle Control Malfunction
Opened Dec 6, 2005 · Closed Dec 12, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
ON NOVEMBER 14, 2006 VOLVO SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING ETM FAILURES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 THROUGH 2001 VOLVO MODELS (NOT INCLUDING THE S40 AND V40), MY 2002 S60 AND V70 WITH NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINES AND MY 2002 V70S.ACCORDING TO VOLVO, ?A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.VOLVO FURTHER STATED THAT,THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES GOING INTO LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.?VOLVO INDICATED THAT THIS WAS THE MOST SEVERE CONSEQUENCE OF AN ETM FAULT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THE RECALL REMEDY IS A SOFTWARE UPGRADE INTRODUCED BY VOLVO ON MARCH 16, 2006 IN A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM.AT THE TIME OF THE NOTIFICATION 161,202 VEHICLES OF THE POPULATION OF 331,301 HAD ALREADY HAD THE SOFTWARE UPLOADED AND WERE THEREFORE NOT INCLUDED IN THE POPULATION COUNT OF THE RECALL. ODI?S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS TO ODI AND VOLVO, VOLVO FIELD REPORTS AND WARRANTY DATA FOUND THAT ETM FAILURE COULD RESULT IN (1) ENGINE STALL; (2) MECHANICAL LIMP MODE; (3) LUNGING FORWARD DURING LOW-SPEED DRIVING MANEUVERS; AND (4) FALTERING DURING HIGH SPEED MERGES OR WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC.ODI IDENTIFIED 12 CRASHES RELATED TO ETM FAILURE, WITH 6 CAUSED BY LUNGING INCIDENTS, 3 CAUSED BY STALLING INCIDENTS, 2 CAUSED BY MECHANICAL LIMP MODE AND 1 FROM THE FALTERING CONDITION.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT DATA AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM CONSUMER INTERVIEWS IDENTIFIED 1,289 INCIDENTS WITH SAFETY RELATED CONSEQUENCES (389.1 PER 100,000 VEHICLES), INCLUDING 479 INVOLVING ENGINE STALL (144.6 PER 100,000 VEHICLES) AND 729 INVOLVING MECHANICAL LIMP MODE (220.0 PER 100,000 VEHICLES).ODI'S ANALYSIS OF WARRANTY CLAIM NARRATIVE TEXT SHOWS AT LEAST 14,965 WARRANTY CLAIMS WITH CODES INDICATING AN ETM FAULT RESULTING IN VEHICLE OPERATION IN MECHANICAL LIMP MODE (4.5% OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES). VOLVO?S RECALL ADDRESSES ODI?S SAFETY CONCERNS WITH ETM FAILURES.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES TO DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL ACTION IS REQUIRED.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
PE05041 · Throttle Control Malfunction
Opened Jul 26, 2005 · Closed Dec 7, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control
PE05-041 WAS OPENED ON JULY, 26, 2005, BASED ON 136 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS TO ODI ALLEGING THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI HAS NOW RECEIVED 591 COMPLAINTS OF ETM FAILURES WHICH ALLEGE SYMPTOMS WITH POTENTIAL SAFETY RELATED CONSEQUENCES.THESE INCLUDE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE STALL, VEHICLE SURGING FORWARD WITHOUT ACCELERATOR INPUT, VEHICLE HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION AND SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED TRANSITION INTO REDUCED PERFORMANCE OPERATION (LIMP MODE).VOLVO SUBMITTED OVER 2,900 COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE ETM IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING PE05-041.ODI'S PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE THE VOLVO COMPLAINTS IDENTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 55 PERCENT WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED ABOVE.ODI IS CONTINUING ITS ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE VOLVO COMPLAINTS. IN NOVEMBER 2005, TO RESOLVE AN INVESTIGATION BY THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD, VOLVO ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE TO 10 YEARS / 200,000 MILES FOR THE ETM IN APPROXIMATELY 356,000 MODEL YEAR 1999 THROUGH 2002 PASSENGER CARS SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.UNDER VOLVO'S POLICY, VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCE ETM FAILURES WILL RECEIVE A VARIETY OF REPAIRS INCLUDING ETM CLEANING, REPROGRAMMING THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ETM. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA05-021) TO CONTINUE TO ASSESS THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF ETM FAILURES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
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