NHTSA recall 08V329000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 08V329000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 201 |
| Manufacturer | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| Reported | 2008-07-23 |
| Owners notified | 2008-08-13 |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
| Units potentially affected | 1020 |
What is wrong
VOLVO IS RECALLING MY 2008-2009 VEHICLES. A SECTION OF THE POWER STEERING RETURN LINE HOSE WAS NOT PROPERLY VULCANIZED (CURED) AND DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE FAILS, A SUDDEN RUPTURE OF THE HOSE CAN OCCUR.
What can happen
THIS CAN RESULT IN A RAPID DRAINAGE OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE SYSTEM AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE STEERING RETURN LINE HOSE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
Notes
VOLVO RECALL NO. 201.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.
| 2008 VOLVO C30 | Built 2008-04-14 to 2008-05-27. |
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| 2009 VOLVO C30 | Built 2008-04-14 to 2008-05-27. |
| 2008 VOLVO C70 | Built 2008-04-14 to 2008-05-27. |
| 2009 VOLVO C70 | Built 2008-08-05 to 2008-05-14. |
| 2008 VOLVO S40 | Built 2008-04-14 to 2008-05-27. |
| 2009 VOLVO S40 | Built 2008-04-14 to 2008-05-27. |
| 2008 VOLVO V50 | Built 2008-04-14 to 2008-05-27. |
| 2009 VOLVO V50 | Built 2008-04-14 to 2008-05-27. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| RTJ-19994 | 2010-04-23. Service bulletin. VOLVO: ANTI SKID SERVICE REQUIRED MESSAGE, SWM-0201, BCM-0109, EPS-0080. NEW SWM SOFTWARE HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED INTO PRODUCTION AFTER THE CHASSIS RANGE IN THE HEADER. *PE |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.