NHTSA recall 07V221000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 07V221000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC179 |
| Manufacturer | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| Reported | 2007-05-25 |
| Owners notified | 2007-07-03 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES |
| Units potentially affected | 42211 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT WHILE DOING BATTERY MAINTENANCE THE JACK'S CRANK HANDLE CAN BE MISPLACED UNDER A BRACKET WHICH RETAINS THE BATTERY.
What can happen
MISPLACEMENT OF THE JACK'S CRANK HANDLE CAN POSE A SAFETY RISK AS IT CAN RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT OF THE BATTERY WHICH COULD THEN LEAD TO A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ENSURE PROPER PLACEMENT OF THE JACK CRANK HANDLE AND A WARNING LABEL WITH APPROVED TEXT WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE BRACKET WHICH RETAINS THE BATTERY. THIS WARNING LABEL WILL INFORM AN OPERATOR NOT TO PLACE THE JACK CRANK HANDLE BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 7, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
Notes
VOLVO RECALL NO. SC179.THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT.CUSTOMERS MAY 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.
| 2005 VOLVO XC90 | Built 2004-06-07 to 2005-05-13. |
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Investigated as EA06006
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.
| EA06006 | Engineering analysis, opened 2006-03-21, closed 2007-06-14. VOLVO XC90 BATTERY CABLE FAILURES. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT. |
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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
| Service Manager | 2022-06-13. Service bulletin. Battery Charger/maintainer requirement |
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| TJ26745.7.2 | 2017-08-03. Service bulletin. This document is a Technical Journal: Effective immediately, all 12V batteries may be tested using the hand held battery tester 9513030 (BT3300). The VIDA test is still available but no longer required. For battery replacements under warranty, the code generated by the BT3300 must be manually copied into the repair order text. It must also be printed and attached to the hard copy of the repair order. |
| SPJ3070120160419 | 2016-12-22. Service bulletin. THIS IS A SERVICE PRODUCT JOURNAL : THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ISSUE WITH VIDA 2015 AND BATTERY TESTING HAS BEEN RESOLVED. VIDA 2015 BATTERY TESTING IS THE ONLY APPROVED METHOD FOR PRODUCING BATTERY TEST CODES. THE USE OF VIDA CLASSIC OR OTHER MEASURING TOOLS IS NOT CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE WHEN SUBMITTING WARRANTY CLAIMS. |
| 174 | 2007-08-20. Service bulletin. INFOTAINMENT CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE. SOFTWARE WILL CORRECT AND ERROR IN THE INFOTAINMENT CONTROL MODULE (ICM) WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. *KB |
| 179 | 2007-08-20. Service bulletin. INSPECT JACK CRANK HANDLE POSITION & INSTALL WARNING LABEL. *KB |
| 152 | 2006-02-23. Service bulletin. B+ TERMINAL CABLE MAY BECOME LOOSE DUE TO IMPROPER TORQUE AT THE TERMINAL NUT. SERVICE CAMPAIGN 152 BATTERY POSITIVE CABLE (V8 ONLY). *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.