Volvo Cars of N.A. LLC.: Equipment › Other › Labels
Volvo Cars of N.A. LLC. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 18, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 20,611. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2012 C70 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2005, THROUGH JULY 31, 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 S60 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 14, 2010, THROUGH APRIL 16, 2011, THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ACCESSORY SPARE TIRE KIT. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONTAIN THE CORRECT INFORMATION FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL ACCESSORY SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL KIT.
The risk
A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND INSTALL THE LABEL AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-201-768-7300.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Volvo C70 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Volvo S60 | 121 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2011 Volvo C70 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 Volvo S60 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 Volvo C70 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Volvo C70 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Volvo C70 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 Volvo C70 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Volvo C70 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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 11V508000.
Full record for the 2012 Volvo C70 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →