Volvo Cars of N.A. LLC.: Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Volvo Cars of N.A. LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 21, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 97,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.
The risk
THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
ON VEHICLES WITH AN ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SWITCH HAS EEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE ONLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Volvo C70 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 Volvo S70 | 164 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 2000 Volvo V70 | 93 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 2000 Volvo V70xc | 103 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 Volvo C70 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Volvo S70 | 205 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 1999 Volvo V70 | 169 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 Volvo V70xc | 79 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 Volvo C70 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Volvo S70 | 215 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 1998 Volvo V70 | 187 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 1998 Volvo V70xc | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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 04V504000.
Full record for the 2000 Volvo C70 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →