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164 reports61,800 miles · Jul 22, 2005
Vehicle Speed Control
VEHICLE EXHIBITS "HESITATION AND STUTTERING" DURING BOTH ACCELERATION AND MAINTAINING STEADY SPEED. ETS WARNING LIGHT HAS APPEARED AND THEN RESET TWICE. TUNE-UP AND FUEL CHANGES WERE TESTED WITH NO CHANGE IN ISSUE. ETS WARNING LIGHT AND ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. I…
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VEHICLE EXHIBITS "HESITATION AND STUTTERING" DURING BOTH ACCELERATION AND MAINTAINING STEADY SPEED. ETS WARNING LIGHT HAS APPEARED AND THEN RESET TWICE. TUNE-UP AND FUEL CHANGES WERE TESTED WITH NO CHANGE IN ISSUE. ETS WARNING LIGHT AND ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS INDICATED ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE FAILURE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND THE DIAGNOSTIC PRINTOUTS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON AND PREMATURE FAILURE ITEM ON VOLVO CARS FROM 1999 THRU 2001 MODEL YEARS. SINCE THIS IS A CRITICAL SFAETY COMPONENT THAT CAN FAIL WITHOUT NOTICE (AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME), IT SHOULD BE AS RELIABLE AS OTHER CRITICAL COMPONEENTS SUCH AS THE ABS OR SRS/AIRBAG SYSTEMS. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE THE CASE.
NHTSA ODI #10129684
59,575 miles · Jul 21, 2005
Electrical System
MY 2000 VOLVO S70 IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE TROUBLE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A REPAIR SHOP THAT IT IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO SEVERAL OTHER SHOPS AND DEALERS, AS WELL AS INVESTIGATIONS OVER THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MODULE …
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MY 2000 VOLVO S70 IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE TROUBLE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A REPAIR SHOP THAT IT IS THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS TO SEVERAL OTHER SHOPS AND DEALERS, AS WELL AS INVESTIGATIONS OVER THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MODULE THAT WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO GO INTO A "CRIPPLE MODE" AT ANY GIVEN POINT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. VOLVO APPARENTLY DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT IS A PRODUCT DEFECT, BUT RATHER IT IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE MODULE CLEANED BUT IT HAS NOT HELPED THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A SITUATION SUCH AS THIS, WHICH WILL COST ABOUT $1,000 TO FIX, CAN BE CONSIDERED A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES.
NHTSA ODI #10129584
62,000 miles · Jun 28, 2005
Electrical System
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE FAILURE (ETS), CAR STOPPED RESPONDING TO THROTTLE INPUT WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CAR NEEDS TO BE FIXED BUT I CAN'T AFFORD THE OUTRAGEOUS COST OF THE REPAIR $1100.
NHTSA ODI #10126928
35,326 miles · Jun 24, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineSteering
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND MASS AIRFLOW ON HIS 2000 VOLVO S70. *JB THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY. THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RESERVOIR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHY DRIVING, THE AIR DIRECTOR FELL OFF THE BUMPER. *JB *NM
NHTSA ODI #10127944
59,987 miles · Jun 23, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline
WELL, I'VE ALSO JOINED THE ETS CLUB AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON MY S70, 2000, TO THE TUNE OF $860 BUCKS! IT HAPPENED AT THE MOST INOPPORTUNE TIME. WHILE CRUISING SOUTH ON I-95, JUNE 6TH, CAR STARTED TO RUN LIKE IT HAD WATER IN THE GAS. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO OF THAT, THE ETS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, SO I CHECK THE OWNER'S MANUAL…
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WELL, I'VE ALSO JOINED THE ETS CLUB AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES ON MY S70, 2000, TO THE TUNE OF $860 BUCKS! IT HAPPENED AT THE MOST INOPPORTUNE TIME. WHILE CRUISING SOUTH ON I-95, JUNE 6TH, CAR STARTED TO RUN LIKE IT HAD WATER IN THE GAS. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO OF THAT, THE ETS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, SO I CHECK THE OWNER'S MANUAL, AND IT SAYS TO TURN OFF THE CAR, AND RESTART, AND IF THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON, (YOU'RE IN DEEP DOO-DOO) THEN HEAD FOR A VOLVO DEALER. WELL, IT DID COME BACK ON AND ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, THE CAR GOES INTO THE "LIMP-HOME" MODE OF ABOUT 40 MPH. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO "LIMP" INTO WILMINGTON, NC, AND LUCKILY, PARKWAY VOLVO WAS ONLY ABOUT ONE-HALF MILE FROM THE COMFORT INN, WHERE WE CRASHED FOR THE EVENING. PARKWAY VOLVO WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY CAR THE VERY NEXT DAY, REPLACED THE ETS MODULE, AND TO DATE (23 JUN 05) THE CAR RUNS LIKE NEW. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TECHNICAL SKILL OF THE SERVICE MANAGER (BRENT WELLS) ARE SUBERB!!! FORTUNATLEY, I ASKED FOR THE OLD ETS UNIT AND HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT DON WILSON MIGHT TO HAVE IT. I'M SENDING HIM AN EMAIL (DONWILSON@COMCAST.NET) TO SEE IF HE STILL WANTS THEM FOR TESTING). I'M ALSO FILING A COMPLAINT AND WILL SUPPORT A "CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT" ANY WAY POSSIBLE. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT VOLVO WON'T STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS "DEFECT"..... DEFECTIVE UNIT HAS THESE MARKINGS: MARELLI, 110541F2A, 00W080201; 9188793; 65CFM2; AH.0082030.K. NOTE: THE BOX THAT THE NEW ONE CAME IS IS MARKED: VOLVO 8644347 "MADE IN ITALY"
NHTSA ODI #10126351
Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 S70 - MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND MULTIPLE RECURRING INCIDENTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM! CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, TACH BOUNCES AND POWER DEMINISHES BECOMING A SEVER HAZARD IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. DEALER FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE "KNOWN ISSUES" WITH THE ELECTRONIC AIR MASS AND THROTTLE SYSTEMS. REPLACED TWICE WHI…
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2000 S70 - MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND MULTIPLE RECURRING INCIDENTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM! CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, TACH BOUNCES AND POWER DEMINISHES BECOMING A SEVER HAZARD IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. DEALER FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE "KNOWN ISSUES" WITH THE ELECTRONIC AIR MASS AND THROTTLE SYSTEMS. REPLACED TWICE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, EXTENDED WARRANTY DENIED, SHORTLY OUT OF WARRANTY AND PROBLEM RETURNS AGAIN. DEALERSHIP NOR VOLVO WILL TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION ON >$1000 REPAIR (WHICH ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH IS ALMOST GUARANTEED TO RETURN). THIS IS MY THIRD VOLVO, AND CERTAINLY MY LAST.
NHTSA ODI #10126007
69,403 miles · Jun 13, 2005
Unknown Or Other
2000 VOLVO XL70 HEATER BLOWER FAN NOT WORKING AND STARTED SMOKING.*MR THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10125811
45,000 miles · May 16, 2005
Electrical System
INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ALL INTERIOR POWER INCLUDING WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS, HEAT, A/C, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AIR BAGS, RADIO. CALLED DEALER/SERVICER AND WAS TOLD THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM; CALLED AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN; BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AND TOLD "NO PROBLEM FOUND." SEVERAL M…
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INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ALL INTERIOR POWER INCLUDING WINDOWS, DOOR LOCKS, DASHBOARD LIGHTS, HEAT, A/C, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AIR BAGS, RADIO. CALLED DEALER/SERVICER AND WAS TOLD THEY NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM; CALLED AGAIN A FEW MONTHS LATER AND WAS TOLD TO BRING IT IN; BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AND TOLD "NO PROBLEM FOUND." SEVERAL MONTHS LATER LOSS OF ALL INTERIOR POWER MORE FREQUENTLY; BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AGAIN AND TOLD THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED WIRING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED;WAS ALSO TOLD COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FIRE IF CONTINUED TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE; HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS; COULD NOT OPERATE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN POURING RAIN; COULD NOT SEE DASHBOARD AT NIGHT;
NHTSA ODI #10121044
68,880 miles · Apr 18, 2005
Vehicle Speed Control
ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM IN MY 2000, VOLVO S70 WENT OUT, AND THE CAR SURGED AND LIMPED HOME. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OCCURRED THIS TIME, BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER BY BEING STRANDED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING AS YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC RAISED MANY SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS SEEMED FROM…
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ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM IN MY 2000, VOLVO S70 WENT OUT, AND THE CAR SURGED AND LIMPED HOME. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OCCURRED THIS TIME, BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER BY BEING STRANDED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING AS YOU PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC RAISED MANY SAFETY CONCERNS. THIS SEEMED FROM MY RESEARCH TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, AND THE ONLY OPTION WAS TO CARRY A CELL PHONE AND MAKE SURE YOUR INSURANCE COVERED TOWING. TO MAKE THINGS WORSE THE REPAIRS COST NEARLY $1000, AND COULD HAPPEN AGAIN DUE TO THE SAME FAULTY PART BEING INSTALLED A SECOND TIME. VOLVO SHOULD OWN UP TO THIS AND RECALL ALL THE VEHICLES WITH THIS FAULTY PART.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10118038
62,492 miles · Feb 19, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline
1. ETS LIGHT, HESITATION, HAD TO PRESS PEDAL DOWN TO FLOOR TO GET CAR TO MOVE. . DANGER OF STOPPING/STALLING IN TRAFFIC 3. REPLACE THROTTLE BODY $923.00 , 62,492 MILES SERVICED REGULARLY WITH DEALER -- THANKS FORD. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10111819
NHTSA investigations
3EA05021 · 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.
RQ04004 · Headlight Failure
Opened Jun 8, 2004 · Closed Nov 5, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:headlights; Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
ON AUGUST 23, 1999, VOLVO NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (99V235) ON CERTAIN 1997 MODEL YEAR (MY) 850 VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 1998 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THE DEFECT REPORT STATED IN PART: OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.VOLVO'S REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THIS RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JUNE 8, 2004, BASED ON 13 REPORTS OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON 1998 AND 1999 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL.BY LETTER OF OCTOBER 18, 2004, VOLVO HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL NOW CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF AN ADDITIONAL 97,000 MY 1998 THROUGH 2000 S70/V70/V70XC AND C70 VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE 5, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2000. VOLVO DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MASTER LIGHT SWITCH WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. SEE SAFETY RECALL 04V504 FOR DETAILS.
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Exterior Lighting:headlights:switch
ON AUGUST 23, 1999, VOLVO NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (99V235) ON CERTAIN 1997 MODEL YEAR (MY) 850 VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 1998 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THE DEFECT REPORT STATED IN PART: OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.VOLVO'S REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THIS RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JUNE 8, 2004, BASED ON 13 REPORTS OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON 1998 AND 1999 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL.BY LETTER OF OCTOBER 18, 2004, VOLVO HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL NOW CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF AN ADDITIONAL 97,000 MY 1998 THROUGH 2000 S70/V70/V70XC AND C70 VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE 5, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2000. VOLVO DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MASTER LIGHT SWITCH WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. SEE SAFETY RECALL 04V504 FOR DETAILS.
Exterior Lighting:headlights
ON AUGUST 23, 1999, VOLVO NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (99V235) ON CERTAIN 1997 MODEL YEAR (MY) 850 VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 1998 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THE DEFECT REPORT STATED IN PART: OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.VOLVO'S REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL WAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.THIS RECALL QUERY INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON JUNE 8, 2004, BASED ON 13 REPORTS OF HEADLIGHT FAILURE ON 1998 AND 1999 S/V/C 70 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EARLIER RECALL.BY LETTER OF OCTOBER 18, 2004, VOLVO HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL NOW CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF AN ADDITIONAL 97,000 MY 1998 THROUGH 2000 S70/V70/V70XC AND C70 VEHICLES BUILT FROM JUNE 5, 1997 THROUGH JANUARY 11, 2000. VOLVO DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MASTER LIGHT SWITCH WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN. SEE SAFETY RECALL 04V504 FOR DETAILS.