NHTSA Campaign 06V441000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Issued by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. · Reported Nov 15, 2006 · 170,099 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES.

Consequence

THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLVO C70 1999 170,099
VOLVO C70 2000 170,099
VOLVO C70 2001 170,099
VOLVO C70 2002 170,099
VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE 1999 170,099
VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE 2000 170,099
VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE 2001 170,099
VOLVO C70 CONVERTIBLE 2002 170,099
VOLVO S60 2001 170,099
VOLVO S60 2002 170,099
VOLVO S70 1999 170,099
VOLVO S70 2000 170,099
VOLVO S80 1999 170,099
VOLVO S80 2000 170,099
VOLVO S80 2001 170,099
VOLVO V70 1999 170,099
VOLVO V70 2000 170,099
VOLVO V70 2001 170,099
VOLVO V70 2002 170,099
VOLVO V70XC 1999 170,099
VOLVO V70XC 2000 170,099
VOLVO XC70 2001 170,099

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V441000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.