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New C/S/V70 recalls (NHTSA) S70 97-99

posted by  someone claiming to be Vadim on  Sat Sep 11 17:57 CST 1999 [RELATED]

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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