# NHTSA recall 09V483000

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: 09V483000
- Manufacturer's number: R220
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Reported: 2009\-12\-18
- Owners notified: 2010\-01\-15
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 158733

## 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 S60](/makes/volvo/s60/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-09 to 2004\-06\-18.
- [2002 VOLVO S60](/makes/volvo/s60/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-09 to 2004\-06\-18.
- [2003 VOLVO S60](/makes/volvo/s60/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-09 to 2004\-06\-18.
- [2004 VOLVO S60](/makes/volvo/s60/2004/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-09 to 2004\-06\-18.
- [2001 VOLVO S80](/makes/volvo/s80/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-11 to 2005\-01\-28.
- [2002 VOLVO S80](/makes/volvo/s80/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-11 to 2005\-01\-28.
- [2003 VOLVO S80](/makes/volvo/s80/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-11 to 2005\-01\-28.
- [2004 VOLVO S80](/makes/volvo/s80/2004/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-11 to 2005\-01\-28.
- [2005 VOLVO S80](/makes/volvo/s80/2005/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-11 to 2005\-01\-28.
- [2001 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-09 to 2004\-06\-21.
- [2002 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-09 to 2004\-06\-21.
- [2003 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-09 to 2004\-06\-21.
- [2004 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/2004/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-09 to 2004\-06\-21.
- 2001 VOLVO XC70. Built 2000\-10\-19 to 2004\-06\-07.
- 2002 VOLVO XC70. Built 2000\-10\-19 to 2004\-06\-07.
- 2003 VOLVO XC70. Built 2000\-10\-19 to 2004\-06\-07.
- [2004 VOLVO XC70](/makes/volvo/xc70/2004/recalls.md). Built 2000\-10\-19 to 2004\-06\-07.
- [2003 VOLVO XC90](/makes/volvo/xc90/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-07 to 2004\-06\-11.
- [2004 VOLVO XC90](/makes/volvo/xc90/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-07 to 2004\-06\-11.
- [2005 VOLVO XC90](/makes/volvo/xc90/2005/recalls.md). Built 2002\-08\-07 to 2004\-06\-11.

## 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.

- PE09039: Preliminary 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. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V483000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V483000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SB\-23\-198](/bulletins/10032599.md), 2010-04-16, Service bulletin
- [23\-32](/bulletins/10025144.md), 2008-07-14, Service bulletin
- [23\-29](/bulletins/10024347.md), 2008-04-08, Service bulletin
- [23\-31](/bulletins/10023657.md), 2008-01-23, 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/09V483000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/09V483000)

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