The defect
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
The risk
AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
The remedy
VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo C30 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Volvo C70 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Volvo S40 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Volvo S60 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Volvo S80 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Volvo V50 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Volvo V70 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Volvo XC70 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
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 C30 | 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| Volvo C30 | 2008 | 8 | 2 |
| Volvo C30 | 2009 | 6 | 2 |
| Volvo C30 | 2010 | 6 | 2 |
| Volvo C70 | 2006 | 9 | 2 |
| Volvo C70 | 2007 | 17 | 4 |
| Volvo C70 | 2008 | 22 | 3 |
| Volvo C70 | 2009 | 10 | 3 |
| Volvo C70 | 2010 | 4 | 2 |
| Volvo S40 | 2004 | 48 | 6 |
| Volvo S40 | 2005 | 69 | 3 |
| Volvo S40 | 2006 | 58 | 3 |
| Volvo S40 | 2007 | 25 | 2 |
| Volvo S40 | 2008 | 16 | 2 |
| Volvo S40 | 2009 | 10 | 3 |
| Volvo S40 | 2010 | 9 | 2 |
| Volvo S60 | 2001 | 223 | 8 |
| Volvo S60 | 2002 | 186 | 8 |
| Volvo S60 | 2003 | 120 | 6 |
| Volvo S60 | 2004 | 198 | 5 |
| Volvo S60 | 2005 | 44 | 3 |
| Volvo S60 | 2006 | 31 | 3 |
| Volvo S60 | 2007 | 21 | 2 |
| Volvo S60 | 2008 | 10 | 2 |
| Volvo S60 | 2009 | 7 | 3 |
| Volvo S80 | 2000 | 318 | 4 |
| Volvo S80 | 2001 | 164 | 7 |
| Volvo S80 | 2002 | 42 | 4 |
| Volvo S80 | 2003 | 26 | 5 |
| Volvo S80 | 2004 | 50 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2010
162 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the equipment; VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. filed 56 campaigns in all.
| 10V652000 28 Dec 2010 | COACH AND EQUIPMENT MFG CORP. |
| 10V645000 27 Dec 2010 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 10V642000 21 Dec 2010 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC - DBA SPRINTER |
| 10V637000 21 Dec 2010 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 10V653000 20 Dec 2010 | PETERSON INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 10V626000 17 Dec 2010 | CARRIAGE, INC |
| 10V650000 17 Dec 2010 | ENTEGRA COACH |
| 10V646000 17 Dec 2010 | THOR MOTOR COACH |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010