The defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH T5 TURBO ENGINES, THE POLYAMIDE TUBE IN THE FUEL LINE IS SENSITIVE TO THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE AREA WHERE THE TURBO/EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS LOCATED.
The risk
THIS MAY POTENTIALLY RESULT IN FUEL LINE LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE FUEL LINE MATERIAL TO TEFLON FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 5, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo S40 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Volvo V50 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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 | 2004 | 48 | 6 |
| Volvo S40 | 2005 | 69 | 3 |
| Volvo S40 | 2006 | 58 | 3 |
| Volvo V50 | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo V50 | 2005 | 18 | 3 |
| Volvo V50 | 2006 | 12 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2006
27 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. filed 56 campaigns in all.
| 06V482000 21 Dec 2006 | SUNNYBROOK RV INC. |
| 06V485000 18 Dec 2006 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 06V467000 7 Dec 2006 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| 06V453000 30 Nov 2006 | GULF STREAM COACH, INC. |
| 06V419000 31 Oct 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V418000 31 Oct 2006 | JAGUAR CARS LTD |
| 06V398000 17 Oct 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 06V373000 28 Sept 2006 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006