# NHTSA recall 06V441000

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: 06V441000
- Manufacturer's number: R155
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Reported: 2006\-11\-15
- Owners notified: 2006\-12\-29
- Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Units potentially affected: 170099

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.


## What can happen

THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1\-800\-458\-1552.


## Notes

VOLVO RECALL NO. R155. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 VOLVO C70](/makes/volvo/c70/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-27 to 1999\-05\-18.
- [2000 VOLVO C70](/makes/volvo/c70/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-26 to 2000\-05\-19.
- [2001 VOLVO C70](/makes/volvo/c70/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-23 to 2001\-08\-27.
- [2002 VOLVO C70](/makes/volvo/c70/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-09\-04 to 2002\-08\-26.
- [1999 VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE](/makes/volvo/c70/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-24 to 1999\-05\-18. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2000 VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE](/makes/volvo/c70/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-18 to 2000\-05\-23. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2001 VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE](/makes/volvo/c70/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-05\-23 to 2001\-08\-24. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2002 VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE](/makes/volvo/c70/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-25 to 2002\-08\-26. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2001 VOLVO S60](/makes/volvo/s60/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-28 to 2001\-08\-23.
- [2002 VOLVO S60](/makes/volvo/s60/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-27 to 2002\-08\-26.
- [1999 VOLVO S70](/makes/volvo/s70/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-01 to 1999\-05\-12.
- [2000 VOLVO S70](/makes/volvo/s70/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-12 to 2000\-05\-12.
- [1999 VOLVO S80](/makes/volvo/s80/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-11 to 2001\-08\-27.
- [2000 VOLVO S80](/makes/volvo/s80/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-11 to 2001\-08\-27.
- [2001 VOLVO S80](/makes/volvo/s80/2001/recalls.md). Built 1998\-05\-11 to 2001\-08\-27.
- [1999 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-05 to 1999\-05\-12.
- [2000 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-12 to 2000\-05\-11.
- [2001 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-13 to 2001\-08\-27.
- [2002 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-08\-20 to 2002\-08\-22.
- [1999 VOLVO V70XC](/makes/volvo/v70/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-07\-10 to 1999\-05\-12. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2000 VOLVO V70XC](/makes/volvo/v70/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-17 to 2000\-05\-10. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 2001 VOLVO XC70. Built 2000\-02\-22 to 2001\-08\-27.

## Investigated as EA05021

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.

- EA05021: Engineering analysis, opened 2005\-12\-06, closed 2006\-12\-12. THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V441000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V441000/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\-4\-0\-2019](/bulletins/10157889.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [155](/bulletins/10019595.md), 2006-04-01, Service bulletin
- [149](/bulletins/10019591.md), 2006-04-01, Service bulletin
- [2704](/bulletins/10016672.md), 2005-09-27, Service bulletin
- [250023](/bulletins/10007611.md), 2004-07-06, Service bulletin
- [2835](/bulletins/630874.md), 2002-04-25, Service bulletin
- [2703](/bulletins/629514.md), 2002-04-02, Service bulletin
- [2703](/bulletins/629025.md), 2002-03-26, Service bulletin
- [2835](/bulletins/621865.md), 2001-10-03, Service bulletin
- [2832](/bulletins/621842.md), 2001-10-03, 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/06V441000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V441000)

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