2008 Volvo Xc70

Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.

Consequence: AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

Remedy: VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

VOLVO IS RECALLING 17,614 MY 2008-2009 S80, V70, AND XC70 VEHICLES. THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MAY STOP WORKING DUE TO A SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING ERROR IN THE FAN CONTROL MODULE (FCM). DEPENDING ON DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE REDUCED AIR CONDITIONING PERFORMANCE, AND/OR RAPID INCREASE IN ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE.

Consequence: THIS SITUATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF COOLING SYSTEM FUNCTION AND ENGINE FAILURE. THE DRIVER MAY NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME TO REACT TO THE WARNING LIGHT(S) OR THE TEXT MESSAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FAN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AT 1-800-458-1552.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE WHEEL INFORMATION LABEL LOCATED ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PILLAR WAS PRINTED MISSING THE WHEEL SIZE (RIM) INFORMATION.

Consequence: THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO PROVIDE SAFE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE BY ENSURING THAT VEHICLES TO WHICH IT APPLIES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRES OF ADEQUATE SIZE AND LOAD RATING AND WITH RIMS OF APPROPRIATE SIZE AND TYPE DESIGNATION.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. IF THE OWNER PREFERS, A DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 31, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, TWO SOFTWARE ERRORS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE. THIS MAY RESULT IN A LATE DEPLOYMENT OF THE INFLATABLE CURTAIN (IC) AND SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION SYSTEM (SIPS) AIR BAGS IN CERTAIN SIDE IMPACT CRASH SITUATIONS. IN ADDITION, THIS SOFTWARE ERROR MAY ALSO CAUSE THE 'SRS AIRBAG - SERVICE URGENT' MESSAGE AND SRS WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

Consequence: LATE DEPLOYMENTOF THE IC AND SIPS AIR BAGS IN CERTAIN SIDE IMPACT CRASH SITUATIONS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PERFORM A SOFTWARE UPGRADE OF THE SRS CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 XC70 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 5, 2006 THROUGH OCTOBER 1, 2009 FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THE FMVSS LABEL, TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL AND A PAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL CONTAIN INCORRECT MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE INFLATION PRESSURE ACCORDING TO FMVSS 110.

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy: THE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TO UPDATE THE VEHICLES WITH A NEW FMVSS LABEL, TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL AND TPMS SOFTWARE. VOLVO RETAILERS WILL ALSO APPLY A LABEL WITH CORRECT MAXIMUM TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

MY 2008 VOLVOS ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS SHOPPING , THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED SO IT IS TOTALED.

AFTER GETTING A CAR WASH (ON A TRACK, IN NEUTRAL) THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LEAKS, AND IT ALSO DOES THE SAME THING IN MY 2010 XC60.

THE PROBLEMS INCLUDE DOOR LATCHES QUIT WORKING AND UNABLE TO SECURE DOORS WHEN VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, DOORS COULD LATCH BUT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE LOCKS WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND UNABLE TO DRIVE OR LEAVE THE VEHICLE IF THE DOORS ARE UNABLE TO ENGAGE. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE MIRRORS FALLING/FLYING OFF THE MOUNT WHILE IN MOTION AND THEN SHATTERING ON THE ROAD WAY. WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY THE REAR DOOR NOT CATCHING WHEN FULLY OPEN AND AUTOMATICALLY CLOSES IN RAPID MOTION. THE AM RADIO TRANSMISSION/RECEPTION MOTOR STOPPING,

HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OVERHEATING INCIDENTS WHILE DRIVING, WHICH COINCIDED WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPING WORKING. I THINK LEARNED OF VOLVO RECALL #09V218000 WHICH DESCRIBES EXACTLY THE FAILURE I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING. I CONTACTED VOLVO CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT THEY CLAIM THAT MY VIN DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE VEHICLES RECALLED. THE REFERENCED ABOVE WAS FOR 17,614 2008-2009 XC70, S80, AND V70 VEHICLES. EVIDENTLY WAS RELATED TO A SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING ERROR IN THE FAN CONTROL MODULE, AND THE DEFECT CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACING THE FCM. VOLVO TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THIS EFFORT, EVEN THOUGH IT'S A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE EFFECTED BY THE RECALL, BUT APPARENTLY NOT MY SPECIFIC VIN. ANY ASSISTANCE IN GETTING ADDITIONAL VINS ADDED TO THIS RECALL WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO CROSS COUNTRY WAGON. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. THE GLASS PARTICLES PROJECTED UPWARD BECAUSE THE HEADLINER WAS CLOSED AND STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE TRAVELING BEHIND THE CONTACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED A FOOTBALL-SIZED HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SUN ROOF AND TOOK PICTURES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED HIS INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE DAMAGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. *TT*JB

PRIOR TO A 165 MILE ROAD TRIP THE FUEL GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK - 120 MILES TO EMPTY. I FILLED THE TANK TO FULL BEFORE HEADING OUT. AFTER REFUELING, I CLOSED THE GAS CAP BUT FORGOT TO SHUT THE FUEL DOOR. THE FUEL DOOR OPEN ERROR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE STILL READ 1/4 TANK - 120 MILES TO EMPTY. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING SHUT THE FUEL DOOR. THE FUEL DOOR OPEN ERROR LIGHT WAS STILL LIT AND THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT CHANGE. I DROVE TOWARDS HOME ON WINDING MOUNTAIN ROADS IN HIGH SPEED L.A. TRAFFIC. THE INDICATOR READ 50 MILES TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR CAME ON EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS STILL 3/4 OF A TANK OF GAS. AT THE APPROXIMATELY 120 MILE MARK WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN 5 LANES OF FAST-MOVING L.A. TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER THROUGH 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND STOP SAFELY ON THE FREEWAY SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE FUEL DOOR OPEN INDICATOR REMAINED ON EVEN THOUGH I HAD CLOSED THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND I HAD IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WHO ROUTINELY SERVICES IT. I AM WAITING TO HEAR THE RESULT OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTS. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED ON THE WINDING MOUNTAIN ROADS WITH NO SHOULDERS AND NO WAY FOR ME TO SAFELY EXIT THE FREEWAY. AT NO TIME DID ANY OTHER VEHICLE WARNINGS DISPLAY OTHER THAN FUEL DOOR OPEN. I PURCHASED A VOLVO FOR ITS IMPECCABLE SAFETY RECORD. THIS INCIDENT CERTAINLY DOES NOT LIVE UP TO THE STELLAR VOLVO REPUTATION. I HAD NO IDEA THAT DRIVING WITH THE FUEL DOOR OPEN ERROR DISPLAYED COULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE STOPPING ON THE HIGHWAY EVEN THOUGH THE GAS TANK REALLY WAS 3/4 FULL AND NOT EMPTY AS THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE RECALLED AND OTHER DRIVERS MADE AWARE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE A MINOR NUISANCE BUT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN ULTIMATELY.

TRAVELING 7-10 MPH, BUSY RESIDENTIAL STREET IN LOU, KY, CAR SWERVED IN FRONT OF ME, APPLIED BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED. CHANGED TO RIGHT LANE, ATTEMPTED BRAKES, 2ND TIME, LOUD GRINDING NOISE, FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, NO BRAKING ACTION. PULLED VEHICLE TO FAR-RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD, PUT RED HAZARD LIGHTS ON, PULLED OFF ROADWAY AT FIRST OPPORTUNITY, TO SAFELY DO SO.

AUTO DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD THE VEHICLE HAD INSTALLED BRAKE PARTS, THAT WERE NONCOMPLIANT WITH FMVSS, WHICH CAUSED, SUDDEN AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON 12/1/2018, AND $2000.00 IN DAMAGES TO REPLACE ENTIRE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. I WAS TRAVELING ON BUSY RESIDENTIAL STREET IN LOU, KY, 7-10MPH, NARROWLY AVERTED TWO ACCIDENTS GETTING VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, AND SAFELY OFF THE ROADWAY. MECHANIC INSPECTION IS ATTACHED, RIGHT REAR CALIPER BRACKET NONCOMPLIANT WITH FMVSS, RE VIOLATION OF VIOLATION OF 49 U.S.C., CODE 30112, PROHIBITIONS AGAINST THE MANUFACTURE, SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE OR "...PARTS INSTALLED THAT TAKE THE VEHICLE OUT-OF-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO XC70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HOT AIR BLEW FROM THE AIR VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ACTIVATED. ALSO, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAN CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRESTIGE VOLVO (285 EAST NJ-10, EAST HANOVER, NJ 07936, (973) 884-2400) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V218000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

HAD A FLAT TIRE, TOOK TO COSTCO FOR A NEW TIRE, COSTCO COULD NOT FIND RIM SIZE OR LOAD VERIFICATION ON THE PILLAR WHICH HAD ONLY THE WEIGHT OF PASSENGERS. THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT SIZE TIRE THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE CAME WITH, STATED THE COMPUTER DOES NOT LIST THE SPEED RATING, THE VEHICLE LABEL DOES NOT LIST THE RIM SIZE, TIRE SIZE, OR SPEED RATING CAN'T BE OBTAINED BASED ON THE LABEL ON PILLAR. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN HAS NEVER ENCOUNTERED A LABEL THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE INFORMATION FOR CORRECT TIRE SIZE. UPON CALLING VOLVO AT 1800 458-1552, THE STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON ANY RECALL FOR MY VIN NUMBER AND I ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT AGAIN FOR ANY RECALL AND AGAIN VOLVO INSISTED NO RECALLS. BASED ON THE MANUAL FOR THIS VEHICLE VOLVO STATED THE PSI WOULD BE 38 FOR FRONT AND REAR 5 PEOPLE. BUT COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT SIZE TIRE OR RIM CAME ON CAR BASED MY VIN NUMBER. VOLVO STATED VOLVO DOES NOT HAVE THAT TYPE OF INFORMATION FOR MY VIN NUMBER. WHEN ASKED HOW VOLVO ISSUED THE RECALLS, VOLVO STATED BASED ON THE VIN NUMBERS, WHEN I AGAIN ASKED WHAT RIM SIZE AND TIRE SIZE BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER IS MY VEHICLE TO HAVE ON IT, VOLVO DID NOT KNOW. I QUESTIONED VOLVO ABOUT THE TIRE PRESSURE LABEL AND ASKED WHY THE NEW RECALLED LABEL WOULD BE 36 PSI AND THE PRESSURE VOLVO IS STATING IS 38 PSI VOLVO HAD NO IDEA WHY IT WOULD NOT BE 38 PSI FOR TIRE PRESSURE. AS DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIZED/LOAD/SPEED TIRE CAN CAUSE INJURY AND DEATH. AS DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIZED/LOAD/SPEED TIRE CAN CAUSE ALL KINDS OF VEHICLE DAMAGE. PLEASE FURTHER CORRECT THE RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL MAKE AND MODEL YEARS. I HAVE CANNOT GET MY VEHICLE PROPERLY SERVICED EVEN BY TRAINED SERVICE TECHNICIAN WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION. VOLVO DOES TO KNOW WHICH TIRE GOES ON MY CAR BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER. MY VEHICLE DOES HAVE THE LABEL BUT IS MISSING INFORMATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLVO XC70. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE "SRS URGENT NEEDS SERVICE" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (PORTLAND VOLVO CARS, LOCATED AT 9 US ROUTE 1, SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.