Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V255000

Steering: gear box: shaft sector

VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-06-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V255000

Steering: gear box: shaft sector

Component
Steering: gear box: shaft sector
Manufacturer
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Vehicles affected
536
Reported to NHTSA
2010-06-08
Owners notified
2010-06-14

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer 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 [email protected] .

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> .

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo C302011 2010
Volvo S40N2010
Volvo V502010

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.