The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THERE COULD BE INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL NOT TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED.
The risk
THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN AN APPROACHING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB AND SOCKET.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo C70 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Volvo S70 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Volvo V70 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
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 C70 | 1998 | 7 | 4 |
| Volvo C70 | 1999 | 23 | 3 |
| Volvo C70 | 2000 | 26 | 3 |
| Volvo C70 | 2001 | 7 | 2 |
| Volvo S70 | 1998 | 215 | 4 |
| Volvo S70 | 1999 | 205 | 4 |
| Volvo S70 | 2000 | 164 | 3 |
| Volvo V70 | 1998 | 187 | 5 |
| Volvo V70 | 1999 | 169 | 4 |
| Volvo V70 | 2000 | 93 | 5 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2000
14 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the exterior lighting; VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 00V397000 29 Nov 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V291000 2 Oct 2000 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 00V254001 21 Sept 2000 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| 00V254000 6 Sept 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V220000 11 Aug 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V174000 30 Jun 2000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 00V168000 19 Jun 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V145000 18 May 2000 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000