VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
Safety risk
AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE (CCM) MAY RECEIVE A 'SHUT-DOWN SIGNAL' FROM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) AFTER IGNITION KEY INSERTION. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE CLIMATE CONTROL FUNCTIONS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE (INCLUDING THE DEFROSTER) DURING THAT DRIVING CYCLE.
Safety risk
INOPERATIVE DEFROSTERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE IMPAIRED VISIBILITY WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
THE ECM SOFTWARE WILL BE UPGRADED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
14
75,000 mi
Unknown or other
5
110,000 mi
Engine
4
134,000 mi
Steering
4
46,000 mi
Exterior lighting
3
91,500 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
3
—
Power train
3
73,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
2
110,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
2
40,000 mi
Service brakes
2
215,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
2
—
Wheels
2
21,722 mi
Air bags
1
80,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
1
200 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
2,500 mi
Equipment
1
42,112 mi
Parking brake
1
85,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
1
7,600 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch
1
7,600 mi
Seat belts
1
60,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
42,112 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
1
200 mi
Structure: body
1
103,000 mi
Suspension
1
185,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint
1
—
Suspension: rear
1
14,360 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
1
28,000 mi
The 2006 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2008 model has about 1.5 times as many 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.