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This info has been copied from http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/:
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 99V235000
Component: LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:HEAD LIGHTS
Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
Potential Number of Units Affected: 139588
Year: 1998
Make: VOLVO
Model: S70
Manufactured From: JAN 1997 To: FEB 1998
Year of Recall: '99
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. Operation of the headlight switch, over an extended period of time, can
result in inconsistent operation of the switch.
Driver's could experience a loss of visibility could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the headlight switch. Owner notification is expected to begin during August 1999. Owners
who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy
within a reasonable time should contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552. Also contact the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 99V236000
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSENGER RESTRAINTS:AIR
BAG:FRONTAL:PASSENGER
Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
Potential Number of Units Affected: 124381
Year: 1998
Make: VOLVO
Model: S70
Manufactured From: JAN 1997 To: AUG 1999
Year of Recall: '99
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. The frontal passenger air bag may be overly sensitive to certain
electrostatic discharge.
This could possibly cause the remote possibility of an inadvertent deployment.
Dealers will install an additional ground wire in the passenger side to assure sufficient grounding. Owner notification
is expected to begin during August 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed
upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Volvo at
1-800-458-1552. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at
1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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