NHTSA Recall 06V441000
Filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Component: Vehicle Speed Control. Reported 2006-11-15. An estimated 170,099 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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.
Risk
THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: R155
Notes
VOLVO RECALL NO. R155. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1999 Volvo C70 Convertible
- 2000 Volvo C70 Convertible
- 2001 Volvo C70 Convertible
- 2002 Volvo C70 Convertible
- 1999 Volvo C70
- 2000 Volvo C70
- 2001 Volvo C70
- 2002 Volvo C70
- 2001 Volvo S60
- 2002 Volvo S60
- 1999 Volvo S70
- 2000 Volvo S70
- 1999 Volvo S80
- 2000 Volvo S80
- 2001 Volvo S80
- 1999 Volvo V70
- 2000 Volvo V70
- 2001 Volvo V70
- 2002 Volvo V70
- 1999 Volvo V70xc
- 2000 Volvo V70xc
- 2001 Volvo Xc70