# NHTSA recall 98V254000

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: 98V254000
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
- Reported: 1998\-10\-14
- Owners notified: 1998\-11\-16
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
- Units potentially affected: 50835

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH THIRD SEATS.  USERS OF THE THIRD SEAT, WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE TAILPIPE.


## What can happen

CONTACT WITH THE TAILPIPE CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LENGTH OF THE VEHICLE'S TAILPIPE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIR THE TAILPIPE.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 16, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1\-800\-458\-1552.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.
- [1999 VOLVO V70](/makes/volvo/v70/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-01\-01 to 1998\-10\-31.

## Investigated as PE98043

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.

- PE98043: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1998\-08\-05, closed 1998\-10\-21. EXHAUST PIPE BURNS. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V254000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V254000/investigations)

## 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/98V254000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V254000)

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