Volvo Cars of NA, Inc.: Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Volvo Cars of NA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 30, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 139,588. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.
The risk
DRIVER'S COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Volvo C70 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Volvo S70 | 215 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 1998 Volvo V70 | 187 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 1997 Volvo 850 | 107 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
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 99V235000.
Full record for the 1998 Volvo C70 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →