Volvo Cars of NA, Inc.: Seats › Front Assembly › Seat Heater/Cooler
Volvo Cars of NA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 19, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 65,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON SOME SEDANS AND STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH SEAT HEATERS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT EXCESSIVE COMPRESSION OF THE SEAT CUSHION COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING OF THE SEAT HEATER.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, THE DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL DISCONNECT THE EXISTING WIRES AND INSTALL A NEW ELECTRONIC THERMOSTAT AND CABLE HARNESS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Volvo 850 | 107 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 1997 Volvo 854 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Volvo 855 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo 850 | 192 | 3 | 20 | 12 |
| 1996 Volvo 854 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo 855 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V314000.
Full record for the 1997 Volvo 850 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →