# NHTSA recall 03V474000

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: 03V474000
- Manufacturer's number: 129
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Reported: 2003\-11\-17
- Owners notified: 2004\-03\-15
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
- Units potentially affected: 36000

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, WATER CAN ENTER THE ELECTRICAL BRAKE VACUUM PUMP,  CAUSING THE PUMP TO FAIL.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AND AN INCREASE IN NEEDED BRAKE PEDAL FORCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PUMP WITH A NEW AND IMPROVED VERSION AND MOVE THE PUMP TO A NEW LOCATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1\-800\-458\-1552.


## Notes

VOLVO RECALL NO. 129.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 S40](/makes/volvo/s40/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-03 to 2000\-05\-12.
- [2000 VOLVO V40](/makes/volvo/v40/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-03 to 2000\-05\-12.

## Investigated as EA02026

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.

- EA02026: Engineering analysis, opened 2002\-09\-10, closed 2003\-11\-21. VOLVO S40/V40 MY 2000\-2001. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V474000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V474000/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.

- [TJ28941.1.0\-2016](/bulletins/10167828.md), 2019-11-18, Service bulletin
- [TJ28941\-4\-0\-2019](/bulletins/10157889.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [520011](/bulletins/10006037.md), 2004-04-12, Service bulletin
- [52129](/bulletins/10006036.md), 2004-04-12, 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/03V474000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/03V474000)

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