# NHTSA recall 01V169000

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: 01V169000
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
- Reported: 2001\-05\-21
- Owners notified: 2001\-06\-11
- Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Units potentially affected: 19000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SEDAN AND WAGON PASSENGER VEHICLES.  A DIODE IN THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM MAY HAVE A REDUCED SERVICE LIFE.


## What can happen

IF THE DIODE FAILS, THE HEATER FAN STOPS OPERATING AND THE DEFROSTER FUNCTION IS AFFECTED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADAPTER WITH A DIODE FITTED TO THE HEATER FAN MOTOR.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 11, 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\-458\-1552.


## Notes

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

- [2001 VOLVO S40](/makes/volvo/s40/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-01 to 2000\-12\-31.
- [2001 VOLVO V40](/makes/volvo/v40/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-01 to 2000\-12\-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.

- [Service Manager](/bulletins/10213883.md), 2022-06-13, Service bulletin
- [Service Manager](/bulletins/10212892.md), 2022-06-06, Service bulletin
- [356EN01](/bulletins/10212891.md), 2022-06-06, Service bulletin
- [SMB00\-288\-2021\-0](/bulletins/10188881.md), 2021-03-15, Service bulletin
- [ST\-001\-2020\-09\-1](/bulletins/10181041.md), 2020-10-13, Service bulletin
- [ST\-001\-2020\-06\-2](/bulletins/10178503.md), 2020-08-17, Service bulletin
- [SMB00\-013\-2020\-0](/bulletins/10177386.md), 2020-07-20, Service bulletin
- [ST\-001\-2020\-01\-2](/bulletins/10171676.md), 2020-02-24, Service bulletin
- [SMB00\-325\-2019\-1](/bulletins/10170147.md), 2020-01-13, Service bulletin
- [SMB00\-438\-2019\-1](/bulletins/10169389.md), 2019-12-16, 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/01V169000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V169000)

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