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NHTSA recall 09V483000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number09V483000
Manufacturer's numberR220
ManufacturerVOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Reported2009-12-18
Owners notified2010-01-15
ComponentFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Units potentially affected158733

What is wrong

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2005 S80, MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 V70, S60, XC70 AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2005 XC90 VEHICLES SOLD IN OR REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLINA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA AND THE U.S. TERRITORIES. WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS (HOT CLIMATE AND TEMPERATURE CYCLING) OVER TIME AND IN COMBINATION WITH VARYING FUEL QUALITY, THE FUEL PUMP CAN DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE.

What can happen

IF THE CONDITION OCCURS VEHICLE OWNERS MAY NOTICE FUEL SMELL AND/OR FUEL LEAK WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP WITH A PART OF A MODIFIED DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Notes

VOLVO SAFETY RECALL NO. R220.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
2001 VOLVO S60Built 2000-10-09 to 2004-06-18.
2002 VOLVO S60Built 2000-10-09 to 2004-06-18.
2003 VOLVO S60Built 2000-10-09 to 2004-06-18.
2004 VOLVO S60Built 2000-10-09 to 2004-06-18.
2001 VOLVO S80Built 2000-10-11 to 2005-01-28.
2002 VOLVO S80Built 2000-10-11 to 2005-01-28.
2003 VOLVO S80Built 2000-10-11 to 2005-01-28.
2004 VOLVO S80Built 2000-10-11 to 2005-01-28.
2005 VOLVO S80Built 2000-10-11 to 2005-01-28.
2001 VOLVO V70Built 2000-10-09 to 2004-06-21.
2002 VOLVO V70Built 2000-10-09 to 2004-06-21.
2003 VOLVO V70Built 2000-10-09 to 2004-06-21.
2004 VOLVO V70Built 2000-10-09 to 2004-06-21.
2001 VOLVO XC70Built 2000-10-19 to 2004-06-07.
2002 VOLVO XC70Built 2000-10-19 to 2004-06-07.
2003 VOLVO XC70Built 2000-10-19 to 2004-06-07.
2004 VOLVO XC70Built 2000-10-19 to 2004-06-07.
2003 VOLVO XC90Built 2002-08-07 to 2004-06-11.
2004 VOLVO XC90Built 2002-08-07 to 2004-06-11.
2005 VOLVO XC90Built 2002-08-07 to 2004-06-11.

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.

Investigated as PE09039

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.

NHTSA investigations that led to this recall
PE09039Preliminary evaluation, opened 2009-08-31, closed 2009-12-22. FUEL PUMP LEAK. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
SB-23-1982010-04-16. Service bulletin. VOLVO SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. FUEL PUMP EXTENDED WARRANTY. FOR ELIGIBLE VEHICLES THAT ARE BEYOND THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY PERIOD, VOLVO WILL EXTEND WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE FUEL PUMP FOR 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST, FROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED INTO SERVICE. CSC LETTER WAS REC'D. *PE
23-322008-07-14. Service bulletin. FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT. *NJ
23-292008-04-08. Service bulletin. INSTALLING EXTRA FUEL PUMP FEED CABLE. *NJ
23-312008-01-23. Service bulletin. NEW FUEL PUMP FOR STARTING PROBLEMS WHEN PARKED DOWNHILL. *NJ UPDATED 6/5/08. *NJ

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

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