VOLVO S70 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V441000

Make Model Year
VOLVO S70 2000
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-12-29 2006-11-15 2006-11-20

Production Dates: 1999-05-12 - 2000-05-12

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Car USA, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R155

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 170099

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

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.