# Transport Canada recall 2001171

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2001171
- Manufacturer's number: 3722
- Reported: 2001\-06\-20
- Component: Heater And Defroster
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 3723

## What is wrong

Certain Sedan and wagon vehicles. A diode in the electronic climate control system may have a reduced service life. If the diode fails, the heater fan stops operating and the defroster function is affected. Correction: Dealers will install an adapter with a diode fitted to the heater fan motor.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 VOLVO S40](/makes/volvo/s40/2001/recalls.md)
- [2001 VOLVO V40](/makes/volvo/v40/2001/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [8870024](/bulletins/635185.md), 2002-10-18, Service bulletin
- [8735](/bulletins/621882.md), 2001-10-03, Service bulletin
- [870018](/bulletins/621856.md), 2001-10-03, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2001171](/v1/recalls/tc/2001171)

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