Vehicle Speed Control

NHTSA recall 06V441000 · announced November 15, 2006 · filed by Volvo Cars Of N.a. Llc. · 170,099 units affected

The problem

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.

The risk

THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.

What to do

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Notes

VOLVO RECALL NO. R155. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1999 Volvo C70
• 2000 Volvo C70
• 2001 Volvo C70
• 2002 Volvo C70
• 1999 Volvo C70 Convertible
• 2000 Volvo C70 Convertible
• 2001 Volvo C70 Convertible
• 2002 Volvo C70 Convertible
• 2001 Volvo S60
• 2002 Volvo S60
• 1999 Volvo S70
• 2000 Volvo S70
• 1999 Volvo S80
• 2000 Volvo S80
• 2001 Volvo S80
• 1999 Volvo V70
• 2000 Volvo V70
• 2001 Volvo V70
• 2002 Volvo V70
• 1999 Volvo V70xc
• 2000 Volvo V70xc
• 2001 Volvo Xc70

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.