Model year record

1974 Volvo 142

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V132000

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
Manufacturer
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Vehicles affected
121,000
Reported to NHTSA
1979-05-30
Owners notified
1980-01-31

Defect description

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT FUEL WETTING IN THE DRAIN PLUG AREA OF THE FUEL TANK COULD EXIST. THIS IS CAUSED BY A POSSIBLE SOLDERING INCONSISTENCY AT THE DRAIN PLUG FLANGE OF THE FUEL TANK OR AN INCONSISTENCY OF FITTING BETWEEN THE DRAIN PLUG THREADS. IF FUEL WETTING SHOULD OCCUR AT THE DRAIN PLUG AREA, A COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE COULD RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 74V104000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Component
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
Manufacturer
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Vehicles affected
17,253
Reported to NHTSA
1974-06-25
Owners notified
1974-07-12

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Recall campaignNHTSA 74V079000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Vehicles affected
36,233
Reported to NHTSA
1974-05-21
Owners notified
1974-07-12

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.