NHTSA recall 10V255000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 10V255000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R227 |
| Manufacturer | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| Reported | 2010-06-08 |
| Owners notified | 2010-06-14 |
| Component | STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR |
| Units potentially affected | 536 |
What is wrong
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 C30, MODEL YEAR 2010 S40 AND V50 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE GEARSHIFT LEVER STUD ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION DURING ASSEMBLY. IF THE GEARSHIFT LEVER CABLE OR STUD ASSEMBLY BECOMES LOOSE, IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO ENGAGE, DISENGAGE OR SHIFT GEARS.
What can happen
THIS CONDITION CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL TORQUE THE GEARSHIFT LEVER STUD ASSEMBLY TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552 OR CUSTOMERCARE@VOLVOFORLIFE.COM .
Notes
VOLVO SAFETY RECALL NO. R227.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> .
| 2010 VOLVO C30 | Built 2009-10-15 to 2010-05-11. |
|---|---|
| 2011 VOLVO C30 | Built 2009-10-15 to 2010-05-11. |
| 2010 VOLVO S40N | Built 2009-10-14 to 2010-05-11. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2010 VOLVO V50 | Built 2009-10-16 to 2010-05-11. |
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