# NHTSA recall 00V405000

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: 00V405000
- Manufacturer's number: 101
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
- Reported: 2000\-12\-06
- Owners notified: 2001\-03\-19
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
- Units potentially affected: 245894

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THERE COULD BE INADEQUATE CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL NOT TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED.


## What can happen

THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN AN APPROACHING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS TURNING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL BULB AND SOCKET.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 19, 2001.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\-283\-0117. 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

- [1998 VOLVO C70](/makes/volvo/c70/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [1999 VOLVO C70](/makes/volvo/c70/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [2000 VOLVO C70](/makes/volvo/c70/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [2001 VOLVO C70](/makes/volvo/c70/2001/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [1998 VOLVO S70](/makes/volvo/s70/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [1999 VOLVO S70](/makes/volvo/s70/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [2000 VOLVO S70](/makes/volvo/s70/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [1998 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [1999 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.
- [2000 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 2000\-11\-30.

## Investigated as PE00031

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE00031: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2000\-08\-15, closed 2000\-12\-22. TURN SIGNAL. EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V405000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V405000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [350012](/bulletins/619104.md), 2001-05-14, Service bulletin
- [3350006](/bulletins/608049.md), 2000-03-29, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V405000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V405000)

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