Recall Details For: 2011 VOLVO S80
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 10V579000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 69419
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:10V579000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: VOLVO
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: S80
- MODEL YEAR: 2011
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : R234
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING:
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 6046
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20101213
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Volvo Car USA, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20101117
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20101119
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011, S80, S60, XC70 AND XC60 VEHICLES. THE SOFTWARE CALIBRATION FOR THE FUEL CUT-OFF FUNCTIONALITY IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) IS TOO SENSITIVE.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: SUDDEN ENGINE STALL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE ECM AND TCM WITH NEW SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552 OR AT CUSTOMERCARE@VOLVOFORLIFE.COM.
RECALL NOTES: VOLVO SAFETY RECALL NO. R234.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000038359000981812000000127
