Volvo XC90 2005 Recall

Volvo Recalls/2005 Volvo XC90

Recall Date: 2007

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Notices get lost in the mail or discarded as junk mail. Even after these attempts to notify customers, only 72% of owners affected by safety issue Volvo Recalls have the recall work completed.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regularly announces vehicle safety car recalls in an effort to inform and urge owners to get problems repaired quickly.

Car Accident Advice often obtains recall notices before dealers and owners. The NHTSA recommends that you wait for the mailed bulletin to arrive before requesting the work to be done. However, you can ask your Volvo dealer when the next recall update notice is expected at their shop.

For the most current information about Volvo XC90 2005 Recall contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Auto Safety Hotline: 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236)

In the United States, safety car recalls like safety Volvo XC90 2005 Recall , must be performed at no charge to the customer. Car manufacturers are required by law to mail notices of car recalls to owners and dealers.

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Make / Models :		Model/Build Years:
Volvo XC90		2005

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 07V221

Manufacture Dates: June 2004 - May 2005

Potential Number Of Units Affected : 42,211
Volvo XC90

Summary
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT WHILE DOING BATTERY MAINTENANCE THE JACK'S CRANK HANDLE CAN BE MISPLACED UNDER A BRACKET WHICH RETAINS THE BATTERY. MISPLACEMENT OF THE JACK'S CRANK HANDLE CAN POSE A SAFETY RISK AS IT CAN RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT OF THE BATTERY WHICH COULD THEN LEAD TO A FIRE.

Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ENSURE PROPER PLACEMENT OF THE JACK CRANK HANDLE AND A WARNING LABEL WITH APPROVED TEXT WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE BRACKET WHICH RETAINS THE BATTERY. THIS WARNING LABEL WILL INFORM AN OPERATOR NOT TO PLACE THE JACK CRANK HANDLE BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND THE BATTERY FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Notes: VOLVO RECALL NO.SC179. THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT.
Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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For more detail regarding your specific vehicle, contact your dealer, the NHTSA website http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov , Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or your local government recall office.

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