Volvo Bus Recall 16V836000: Engine And Engine Cooling, Engine, Diesel

NHTSA recall 16V836000 · announced November 18, 2016 · filed by Volvo Bus Corporation · 583 units affected

The problem

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2017 9700 buses manufactured January 7, 2008, to August 25, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a power feed relay for the engine and transmission which may be undersized for the application, causing the relay to fail and the engine to stall.

The risk

An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.

What to do

Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing relay with a larger, more robust, relay, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR16-86.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2008 Volvo Bus 9700
• 2009 Volvo Bus 9700
• 2010 Volvo Bus 9700
• 2011 Volvo Bus 9700
• 2012 Volvo Bus 9700
• 2013 Volvo Bus 9700
• 2014 Volvo Bus 9700
• 2015 Volvo Bus 9700
• 2016 Volvo Bus 9700
• 2017 Volvo Bus 9700

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