Volvo Cars of NA, Inc.: Vehicle Speed Control
Volvo Cars of NA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 11, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 12,530. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE SCREWS WHICH ATTACH THE THROTTLE PLATE TO ITS AXLE (SHAFT) CAN LOOSEN ALLOWING THE THROTTLE PLATE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE THROTTLE HOUSING.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE POSITION INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE HOUSING.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Volvo 854 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Volvo 855 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Volvo 964 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Volvo 965 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo 854 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo 855 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Volvo 964 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Volvo 965 | 3 | 1 | 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 96V199000.
Full record for the 1997 Volvo 854 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →