Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V836000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Volvo Bus Corporation filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-11-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V836000

Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Component
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
Volvo Bus Corporation
Vehicles affected
583
Reported to NHTSA
2016-11-18
Owners notified
2016-12-20

Defect description

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2017 9700 buses manufactured January 7, 2008, to August 25, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a power feed relay for the engine and transmission which may be undersized for the application, causing the relay to fail and the engine to stall.

Safety risk

An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing relay with a larger, more robust, relay, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR16-86.

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

10 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
VOLVO BUS 97002017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

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.