Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 86V129000

Vehicle speed control

VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-09-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V129000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Vehicles affected
89,587
Reported to NHTSA
1986-09-15
Owners notified
1986-10-27

Defect description

IN THE EVENT OF A LOW SPEED FRONTAL IMPACT, ENGINE MOVEMENT COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE CABLE SLEEVE TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE ADJUSTING FITTING AND NOT RETURN TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION OR IDLE POSITION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED WOULD RESULT, MAKING CAR DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IN A POST COLLISION ENVIRONMENT, WHICH CAN CAUSE MORE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND/OR INJURIES.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THROTTLE CABLES.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLE CABLE ASSEMBLY.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH B230F ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo 2401986 1985

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.