The defect
ON CERTAIN STATION WAGONS, THE TAILGATE LOCKING MECHANISM MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED WHICH, IN COMBINATION WITH COLD TEMPERATURES, COULD CAUSE IMPROPER LOCKING OF THE TAILGATE.
The risk
THE TAILGATE MAY NOT LOCK PROPERLY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE TAILGATE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 25, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo V70 | 2000 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo V70 | 2000 | 93 | 5 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2000
2 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 00V119000 25 Apr 2000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000