The defect
IF CONDITIONS OF HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, OVERFILLING OF THE FUEL TANK, AND INSUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE SENDING UNIT LOCK RING EXIST SIMULTANEOUSLY, FUEL SEEPAGE MAY OCCUR FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK.
The risk
FUEL SEEPAGE COULD RESULT IN FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE.
The remedy
RETORQUE SENDING UNIT LOCK RING; REPLACE LOCK RING GASKET IF FUEL SEEPAGE IS DETECTED. NOTE: THE ONLY 940 MODEL SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL IS THE 940SE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo 760 | 1989, 1990 |
| Volvo 780 | 1989, 1990 |
| Volvo 940 | 1991 |
| Volvo Coupe | 1991 |
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 760 | 1989 | 13 | 3 |
| Volvo 760 | 1990 | 14 | 2 |
| Volvo 780 | 1989 | 3 | 2 |
| Volvo 780 | 1990 | 1 | 2 |
| Volvo 940 | 1991 | 11 | 2 |
| Volvo Coupe | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1991
16 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. filed 58 campaigns in all.
| 91V216000 13 Dec 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V201000 18 Nov 1991 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 91V169000 1 Oct 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 91V146000 4 Sept 1991 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 91V132000 5 Aug 1991 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 91V110000 26 Jun 1991 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 91V108000 21 Jun 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V103000 17 Jun 1991 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991