Volvo Cars of N.A. LLC.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Volvo Cars of N.A. LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 18, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 158,733. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2005 S80, MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 V70, S60, XC70 AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2005 XC90 VEHICLES SOLD IN OR REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA AND THE U.S. TERRITORIES. WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (HOT CLIMATE AND TEMPERATURE CYCLING) OVER TIME AND IN COMBINATION WITH VARYING FUEL QUALITY, THE FUEL PUMP CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE.
The risk
IF THE CONDITION OCCURS VEHICLE OWNERS MAY NOTICE FUEL SMELL AND/OR FUEL LEAK WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP WITH A PART OF A MODIFIED DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Volvo S80 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 Volvo XC90 | 223 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 Volvo S60 | 198 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
| 2004 Volvo S80 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 Volvo V70 | 84 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2004 Volvo XC70 | 101 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 Volvo XC90 | 462 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2003 Volvo S60 | 120 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Volvo S80 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Volvo V70 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Volvo XC70 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Volvo XC90 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 Volvo S60 | 186 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 Volvo S80 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 Volvo V70 | 76 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 Volvo XC70 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Volvo S60 | 223 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| 2001 Volvo S80 | 164 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| 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 09V483000.
Full record for the 2005 Volvo S80 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →