Volvo Cars of NA, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Volvo Cars of NA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 14, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 50,835. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH THIRD SEATS. USERS OF THE THIRD SEAT, WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TAILPIPE.
The risk
CONTACT WITH THE TAILPIPE CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LENGTH OF THE VEHICLE'S TAILPIPE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE TAILPIPE.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Volvo V70 | 169 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 1998 Volvo V70 | 187 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
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 98V254000.
Full record for the 1999 Volvo V70 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →