Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V171000

Electrical system: software

Volvo Bus Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-05-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V171000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Volvo Bus Corporation
Vehicles affected
285
Reported to NHTSA
2013-05-01

Defect description

Volvo Bus Corporation is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 9700 coaches manufactured from August 28, 2008, through April 19, 2013. Certain conditions may cause the affected coaches to go into a software controlled mode that would result in the throttle signal being fixed at 1750rpms regardless of throttle pedal input from the driver.

Safety risk

The driver may lose the ability to control the bus's speed, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo Bus will notify owners and dealers will remedy the software calibrations in the affected coaches, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by July 1, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo Bus at 1-336-393-2000. Volvo Bus's recall campaign number is SR13-80.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
VOLVO BUS 97002013 2012 2011 2010 2009

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.