The defect
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2005 S80, MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 V70, S60, XC70 AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2005 XC90 VEHICLES SOLD IN OR REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA AND THE U.S. TERRITORIES. WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (HOT CLIMATE AND TEMPERATURE CYCLING) OVER TIME AND IN COMBINATION WITH VARYING FUEL QUALITY, THE FUEL PUMP CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE.
The risk
IF THE CONDITION OCCURS VEHICLE OWNERS MAY NOTICE FUEL SMELL AND/OR FUEL LEAK WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP WITH A PART OF A MODIFIED DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo S60 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Volvo S80 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Volvo V70 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Volvo XC70 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 S60 | 2001 | 223 | 8 |
| Volvo S60 | 2002 | 186 | 8 |
| Volvo S60 | 2003 | 120 | 6 |
| Volvo S60 | 2004 | 198 | 5 |
| Volvo S80 | 2001 | 164 | 7 |
| Volvo S80 | 2002 | 42 | 4 |
| Volvo S80 | 2003 | 26 | 5 |
| Volvo S80 | 2004 | 50 | 4 |
| Volvo S80 | 2005 | 15 | 5 |
| Volvo V70 | 2001 | 221 | 8 |
| Volvo V70 | 2002 | 76 | 6 |
| Volvo V70 | 2003 | 32 | 5 |
| Volvo V70 | 2004 | 84 | 5 |
| Volvo XC70 | 2001 | 66 | 5 |
| Volvo XC70 | 2002 | 35 | 4 |
| Volvo XC70 | 2003 | 24 | 4 |
| Volvo XC70 | 2004 | 101 | 3 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2003 | 93 | 5 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2004 | 462 | 6 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2005 | 223 | 6 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2009
21 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. filed 56 campaigns in all.
| 09V468000 4 Dec 2009 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V457000 1 Dec 2009 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 09V424000 2 Nov 2009 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V419000 29 Oct 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V390000 6 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V391000 6 Oct 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V377000 30 Sept 2009 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 09V319000 7 Aug 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009