VOLVO BUS 9700 2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 16V836000

Make Model Year
VOLVO BUS 9700 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2016-12-20 2016-11-18 2016-11-18

Production Dates: 2008-01-07 - 2016-08-25

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Bus Corporation

Manufacturer Campaign Number: SR16-86

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 583

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

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.