VOLVO XC70 2010: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V343000

Make Model Year
VOLVO XC70 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2009-09-28 2009-09-01 2009-09-01

Production Dates: 2007-11-05 - 2009-07-09

Manufacturers Involved: Volvo Car USA, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R215

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 11993

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VOLVO IS RECALLING MY 2008-2010 S80, MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 XC70 AND MODEL YEAR 2010 XC60 VEHICLES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE SOFTWARE WITHIN THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE "CEM" MAY NOT SEND A SIGNAL TO THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRONIC MODULE "PEM". THIS MISSING SIGNAL TO THE PEM INHIBITS THE START OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE DRIVER MAY BE ABLE TO START THE ENGINE IN SPITE OF THE FUEL PUMP NOT BEING ACTIVATED DUE TO RESIDUAL PRESSURE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. IN SOME CASES, THE DRIVER MAY BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE A SHORT DISTANCE AT IDLE BUT THEN THE ENGINE MAY STALL.

Consequence

IF THE VEHICLE STALLS IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE TO THE VEHICLES' CEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. VEHICLES IN DEALER'S INVENTORY WILL BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO DELIVERY. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Notes

VOLVO RECALL NO. R215. OWNERS 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 .