Model year record

1996 Volvo 964

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V199000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
Vehicles affected
12,530
Reported to NHTSA
1996-10-11
Owners notified
1996-11-08

Defect description

THE SCREWS WHICH ATTACH THE THROTTLE PLATE TO ITS AXLE (SHAFT) CAN LOOSEN ALLOWING THE THROTTLE PLATE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE THROTTLE HOUSING.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE POSITION INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE HOUSING.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Structure: body: door1
Tires1

The 1995 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.