The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO LIMITED SPACE AND VARIATIONS IN THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CABLES, CHAFING OF THE INSULATION OF THE CABLES FEEDING THE SEAT HEATER, POWER SEAT MOTORS AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR SITUATED UNDER THE FRONT SEAT, CAN OCCUR.
The risk
THIS CHAFING CAN LEAD TO A LOW OHM SHORT CIRCUIT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CABLE HARNESSES AND, IF NECESSARY, CORRECT OR REPLACE THESE CABLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo 780 | 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Volvo 944 | 1991 |
| Volvo 945 | 1991 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 780 | 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| Volvo 780 | 1988 | 3 | 1 |
| Volvo 780 | 1989 | 3 | 2 |
| Volvo 780 | 1990 | 1 | 2 |
| Volvo 780 | 1991 | 3 | 1 |
| Volvo 944 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 945 | 1991 | 1 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1997
22 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the electrical system; VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 97V237000 31 Dec 1997 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 97V230000 15 Dec 1997 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 97V208001 25 Nov 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V208002 25 Nov 1997 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 97V215000 24 Nov 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V213000 20 Nov 1997 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| 97V184001 29 Oct 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V184002 28 Oct 1997 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997