The defect
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2013 S80 VEHICLES. A SOFTWARE ERROR MAY PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM DOWNSHIFTING SUCH AS SHIFTING FROM FIFTH TO FOURTH GEAR WHEN COASTING.
The risk
THIS MAY RESULT IN DECREASED ENGINE RPMS AND POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 10, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo S80 | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
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 S80 | 2011 | 5 | 4 |
| Volvo S80 | 2012 | 8 | 3 |
| Volvo S80 | 2013 | 8 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 2012
19 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the power train; VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. filed 56 campaigns in all.
| 12V474000 2 Oct 2012 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 12V461000 19 Sept 2012 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 12V460000 18 Sept 2012 | General Motors LLC |
| 12V407000 20 Aug 2012 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 12V256000 4 Jun 2012 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 12V216000 16 May 2012 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| 12V200000 8 May 2012 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 12V193000 3 May 2012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012