# NHTSA recall 08V329000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 VOLVO C30](/makes/volvo/c30/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-04\-14 to 2008\-05\-27.
- [2009 VOLVO C30](/makes/volvo/c30/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-04\-14 to 2008\-05\-27.
- [2008 VOLVO C70](/makes/volvo/c70/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-04\-14 to 2008\-05\-27.
- [2009 VOLVO C70](/makes/volvo/c70/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-08\-05 to 2008\-05\-14.
- [2008 VOLVO S40](/makes/volvo/s40/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-04\-14 to 2008\-05\-27.
- [2009 VOLVO S40](/makes/volvo/s40/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-04\-14 to 2008\-05\-27.
- [2008 VOLVO V50](/makes/volvo/v50/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-04\-14 to 2008\-05\-27.
- [2009 VOLVO V50](/makes/volvo/v50/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-04\-14 to 2008\-05\-27.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [RTJ\-19994](/bulletins/10032645.md), 2010-04-23, 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/08V329000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V329000)

[Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2008V329000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F08V329000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2008V329000)