# NHTSA recall 00V239000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V239000
- Manufacturer's number: 100
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
- Reported: 2000\-08\-24
- Owners notified: 2000\-09\-29
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 4957

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN STATION WAGONS, THE TAILGATE LOCKING MECHANISM MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED WHICH, IN COMBINATION WITH COLD TEMPERATURES, COULD CAUSE IMPROPER LOCKING OF THE TAILGATE.


## What can happen

THE TAILGATE MAY NOT LOCK PROPERLY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE TAILGATE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 25, 2000.    OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1\-800\-458\-1552.


## Notes

VOLVO RECALL NO. 100.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 1999\-08\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SMB00\-325\-2017\-1](/bulletins/10128123.md), 2018-02-05, Service bulletin
- [830032REV](/bulletins/612379.md), 2000-06-07, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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