The defect
CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES AND, IN CERTAIN CASES, THE OWNER'S MANUAL ISOFIX INFORMATION IS INCORRECT.
The risk
THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A LETTER/PACKAGE CONSISTING OF THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, AND IN CERTAIN CASES, THE CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL MAY BE PROVIDED. IF THE OWNER WANTS TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALER FOR INSTALLATION OF THE GUIDE, IT WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo S40 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Volvo S60 | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Volvo S80 | 2003 |
| Volvo V40 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Volvo V70 | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Volvo XC70 | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 S40 | 2001 | 84 | 2 |
| Volvo S40 | 2002 | 27 | 1 |
| Volvo S40 | 2003 | 18 | 2 |
| Volvo S40 | 2004 | 48 | 6 |
| Volvo S60 | 2001 | 223 | 8 |
| Volvo S60 | 2002 | 186 | 8 |
| Volvo S60 | 2003 | 120 | 6 |
| Volvo S80 | 2003 | 26 | 5 |
| Volvo V40 | 2001 | 11 | 2 |
| Volvo V40 | 2002 | 4 | 1 |
| Volvo V40 | 2003 | 2 | 2 |
| Volvo V40 | 2004 | 4 | 3 |
| Volvo V70 | 2001 | 221 | 8 |
| Volvo V70 | 2002 | 76 | 6 |
| Volvo V70 | 2003 | 32 | 5 |
| Volvo XC70 | 2001 | 66 | 5 |
| Volvo XC70 | 2002 | 35 | 4 |
| Volvo XC70 | 2003 | 24 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2003
72 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the equipment; VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. filed 56 campaigns in all.
| 03V519000 19 Dec 2003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 03V520000 18 Dec 2003 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V526000 12 Dec 2003 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 03V516000 10 Dec 2003 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V505000 10 Dec 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V499000 5 Dec 2003 | NRC MODIFICATIONS, INC. |
| 03V508000 4 Dec 2003 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 03V481000 19 Nov 2003 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003