NHTSA recall 04V504000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V504000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 142/94 |
| Manufacturer | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| Reported | 2004-10-21 |
| Owners notified | 2005-01-24 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH |
| Units potentially affected | 97000 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.
What can happen
THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
ON VEHICLES WITH AN ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SWITCH HAS EEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE ONLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
Notes
VOLVO RECALL NO. 142.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 1998 VOLVO C70 | Built 1997-06-05 to 1999-06-08. |
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| 1999 VOLVO C70 | Built 1997-06-05 to 1999-06-08. |
| 2000 VOLVO C70 | Built 1997-06-05 to 1999-06-08. |
| 1998 VOLVO S70 | Built 1997-06-05 to 1999-06-08. |
| 1999 VOLVO S70 | Built 1997-06-05 to 1999-06-08. |
| 2000 VOLVO S70 | Built 1997-06-05 to 1999-06-08. |
| 1998 VOLVO V70 | Built 1997-06-05 to 1999-06-08. |
| 1999 VOLVO V70 | Built 1997-06-05 to 1999-06-08. |
| 2000 VOLVO V70 | Built 1997-06-05 to 1999-06-08. |
| 1998 VOLVO V70XC | Built 1997-06-05 to 1999-06-08. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1999 VOLVO V70XC | Built 1997-06-05 to 1999-06-08. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2000 VOLVO V70XC | Built 1997-06-05 to 1999-06-08. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as RQ04004
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.
| RQ04004 | Recall query, opened 2004-06-08, closed 2004-11-05. HEADLIGHT FAILURE. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 3350004 | 1999-10-28. Service bulletin. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE HEADLAMPS MAY VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED OR WHEN DRIVING ON UNEVEN SURFACES. *TT |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.