# NHTSA recall 07V221000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 VOLVO XC90](/makes/volvo/xc90/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-06\-07 to 2005\-05\-13.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V221000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V221000/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.

- [Service Manager](/bulletins/10213882.md), 2022-06-13, Service bulletin
- [TJ26745.7.2](/bulletins/10110183.md), 2017-08-03, Service bulletin
- [SPJ3070120160419](/bulletins/10087107.md), 2016-12-22, Service bulletin
- [174](/bulletins/10022533.md), 2007-08-20, Service bulletin
- [179](/bulletins/10022532.md), 2007-08-20, Service bulletin
- [152](/bulletins/10019258.md), 2006-02-23, 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/07V221000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V221000)

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