NHTSA safety recall

Recall 06V441000 · manufacturer campaign R155

Vehicle Speed Control — Volvo · reported 15 Nov 2006 · 170,099 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
06V441000
Manufacturer campaign
R155
Filed by
Volvo Cars Of N.a. Llc.
Report received
15 Nov 2006
Owners notified
29 Dec 2006
Potentially affected
170,099

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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