Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V604000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

Volvo Bus Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-09-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V604000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
Manufacturer
Volvo Bus Corporation
Vehicles affected
205
Reported to NHTSA
2015-09-28
Owners notified
2015-11-11

Defect description

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Volvo 9700 buses manufactured August 28, 2008, to December 21, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the exhaust clamp at the turbocharger may fail, allowing hot exhaust gas to contact materials in the engine compartment.

Safety risk

If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the exhaust clamp, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo Bus at 1-866-870-2046. Volvo's number for this recall is SR15-85.

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.