# NHTSA recall 04V493000

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: 04V493000
- Manufacturer's number: 137
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Reported: 2004\-10\-14
- Owners notified: 2004\-11\-29
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 1719

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE NON\-RETURN VALVE MAY CRACK DUE TO A POOR WELD CAUSING A VACUUM LEAK.


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURS, MORE BRAKE PEDAL FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND/OR MAY EXPERIENCE A ROUGH ENGINE IDLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE VACUUM HOSE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1\-800\-458\-1552.


## Notes

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

- [2004 VOLVO S40](/makes/volvo/s40/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-09\-17 to 2003\-11\-25.
- [2004 VOLVO V40](/makes/volvo/v40/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-09\-17 to 2003\-11\-25.

## 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
- [TJ\-10438\-8](/bulletins/10037240.md), 2011-05-14, Service bulletin
- [TJ\-5931](/bulletins/10033816.md), 2010-09-20, Service bulletin
- [TJ\-3871](/bulletins/10033807.md), 2010-09-20, Service bulletin
- [RTJ\-17583](/bulletins/10032910.md), 2010-06-11, Service bulletin
- [RTJ\-19994](/bulletins/10032645.md), 2010-04-23, Service bulletin
- [RTJ\-20293](/bulletins/10030425.md), 2009-10-02, Service bulletin
- [RTJ\-10438](/bulletins/10030360.md), 2009-09-25, Service bulletin
- [55159](/bulletins/10020423.md), 2006-09-28, 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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