Model year record

1997 Volvo 965

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No 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.

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.