# NHTSA recall 09V139000

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: 09V139000
- Manufacturer's number: R213
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Reported: 2009\-04\-29
- Owners notified: 2009\-05\-15
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- Units potentially affected: 12303

## What is wrong

VOLVO IS RECALLING 12,303 MY 2007\-2008 S80 AND V70 VEHICLES.  THE DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE IN THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE \(CEM\) MAY CAUSE A MALFUNCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTIONALITY. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY NOT OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED; OR IN CERTAIN CASES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY ACTIVATE WHEN NOT SWITCHED ON.


## What can happen

OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS WITHOUT FUNCTIONING WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CEM AND UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 15, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AT 1\-800\-458\-1552, OR CUSTOMERCARE@VOLVOFORLIFE.COM.


## Notes

VOLVO RECALL NO. R213.OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 VOLVO S80](/makes/volvo/s80/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-24 to 2007\-08\-24.
- [2008 VOLVO S80](/makes/volvo/s80/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-01\-24 to 2007\-08\-24.
- [2008 VOLVO XC70](/makes/volvo/xc70/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-05\-14 to 2007\-06\-04.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [KC\-99](/bulletins/10203167.md), 2021-11-05, Service bulletin
- [SMB00\-006\-2020\-0](/bulletins/10179681.md), 2020-09-14, Service bulletin
- [SMB00\-006\-2020\-0](/bulletins/10173760.md), 2020-04-13, Service bulletin
- [SMB00 006 2019\-0](/bulletins/10164851.md), 2019-09-16, Service bulletin
- [TJ31543 4 6\-2018](/bulletins/10164139.md), 2019-08-26, Service bulletin
- [SPJ34864 2 0\-201](/bulletins/10163310.md), 2019-07-29, Service bulletin
- [TJ34013\-1\-2\-2018](/bulletins/10157934.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [SMB00\-006C\-2018\-](/bulletins/10157931.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [SMB00\-006\-2018\-0](/bulletins/10157930.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [SMB00\-006C\-2018\-](/bulletins/10157905.md), 2019-04-08, 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)

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