The defect
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 18, 2010, THROUGH MAY 5, 2011. THE SOFTWARE FOR THE FUEL PUMP UNITS MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH ALL FUEL PUMPS AND COMPONENTS RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT FUEL TRANSFER IN THE PUMP UNIT.
The risk
UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THERE MAY BE ENGINE HESITATION AND POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES UP TO 1/4 OF THE FUEL IS LEFT IN THE TANK. THIS CONDITION INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-201-768-7300.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo S60 | 2012 |
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 | 2012 | 121 | 8 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2011
21 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. filed 56 campaigns in all.
| 11V532000 1 Nov 2011 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 11V533000 1 Nov 2011 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 11V462000 2 Sept 2011 | VANTAGE MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL, LLC |
| 11V385000 29 Jul 2011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 11V369000 19 Jul 2011 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 11V355000 13 Jul 2011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 11V311000 6 Jun 2011 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 11V296000 20 May 2011 | NAVISTAR, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011