NHTSA recall 09V218000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 09V218000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R214 |
| Manufacturer | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| Reported | 2009-06-12 |
| Owners notified | 2009-07-08 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
| Units potentially affected | 17614 |
What is wrong
VOLVO IS RECALLING 17,614 MY 2008-2009 S80, V70, AND XC70 VEHICLES. THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MAY STOP WORKING DUE TO A SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING ERROR IN THE FAN CONTROL MODULE (FCM). DEPENDING ON DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE REDUCED AIR CONDITIONING PERFORMANCE, AND/OR RAPID INCREASE IN ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE.
What can happen
THIS SITUATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF COOLING SYSTEM FUNCTION AND ENGINE FAILURE. THE DRIVER MAY NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME TO REACT TO THE WARNING LIGHT(S) OR THE TEXT MESSAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FAN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AT 1-800-458-1552.
Notes
VOLVO RECALL NO. R214.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> .
| 2008 VOLVO S80 | Built 2008-02-06 to 2008-03-11. |
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| 2009 VOLVO S80 | Built 2008-02-06 to 2008-03-11. |
| 2008 VOLVO V70 | Built 2008-02-06 to 2008-03-11. |
| 2009 VOLVO V70 | Built 2008-02-06 to 2008-03-11. |
| 2008 VOLVO XC70 | Built 2008-02-06 to 2008-03-11. |
| 2009 VOLVO XC70 | Built 2008-02-06 to 2008-03-11. |
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
| TJ21965-5-0-2019 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed. |
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| TJ-21527 | 2011-05-25. Service bulletin. VOLVO: SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR A LEAKING COOLANT BLEEDER HOSE. *RM |
| SC-232 | 2011-04-18. Service bulletin. VOLVO: COOLANT BLEEDER HOSE, LEAKING. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ENGINE VIN CODE 98 7 99 S16. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.