Volvo Cars of N.A. LLC.: Equipment › Other › Labels
Volvo Cars of N.A. LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 1, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 220,407. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
The 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.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Volvo S40 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 Volvo V40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Volvo S40 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Volvo S60 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Volvo S80 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Volvo V40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Volvo V70 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Volvo XC70 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Volvo S40 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 Volvo S60 | 186 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 Volvo V40 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Volvo V70 | 76 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 Volvo XC70 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Volvo S40 | 84 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2001 Volvo S60 | 223 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 Volvo V40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 Volvo V70 | 221 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| 2001 Volvo XC70 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 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 03V284000.
Full record for the 2004 Volvo S40 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →