Recall Details For: 2011 VOLVO S80
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 12V317000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 95413
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:12V317000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: VOLVO
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: S80
- MODEL YEAR: 2011
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 255
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
- 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: 1469
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20120810
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Volvo Car USA, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20120706
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20120706
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2013 S80 VEHICLES. A SOFTWARE ERROR MAY PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM DOWNSHIFTING SUCH AS SHIFTING FROM FIFTH TO FOURTH GEAR WHEN COASTING.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THIS MAY RESULT IN DECREASED ENGINE RPMS AND POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 10, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
RECALL NOTES: THE VOLVO RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 255.CUSTOMERS MAY 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: 000047036000981812000000181
