Volvo Cars of N.A. LLC.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Volvo Cars of N.A. LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 13, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 149,799. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE COOLING FAN. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Volvo S60 | 223 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 Volvo S80 | 164 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| 2001 Volvo V70 | 221 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| 2001 Volvo V70xc | 144 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2000 Volvo S80 | 318 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 2000 Volvo V70 | 93 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 1999 Volvo S80 | 199 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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 04V451000.
Full record for the 2001 Volvo S60 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →