NHTSA Campaign 10V566000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
Issued by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. · Reported Nov 8, 2010 · 416 vehicles affected
What's wrong
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
Consequence
AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOLVO | C30 | 2007 | 416 |
| VOLVO | C30 | 2008 | 416 |
| VOLVO | C30 | 2009 | 416 |
| VOLVO | C30 | 2010 | 416 |
| VOLVO | C70 | 2006 | 416 |
| VOLVO | C70 | 2007 | 416 |
| VOLVO | C70 | 2008 | 416 |
| VOLVO | C70 | 2009 | 416 |
| VOLVO | C70 | 2010 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S40 | 2004 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S40 | 2005 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S40 | 2006 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S40 | 2007 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S40 | 2008 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S40 | 2009 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S40 | 2010 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S60 | 2001 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S60 | 2002 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S60 | 2003 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S60 | 2004 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S60 | 2005 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S60 | 2006 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S60 | 2007 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S60 | 2008 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S60 | 2009 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S80 | 2000 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S80 | 2001 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S80 | 2002 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S80 | 2003 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S80 | 2004 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S80 | 2005 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S80 | 2006 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S80 | 2007 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S80 | 2008 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S80 | 2009 | 416 |
| VOLVO | S80 | 2010 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V50 | 2005 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V50 | 2006 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V50 | 2007 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V50 | 2008 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V50 | 2009 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V50 | 2010 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V70 | 2001 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V70 | 2002 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V70 | 2003 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V70 | 2004 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V70 | 2005 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V70 | 2006 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V70 | 2007 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V70 | 2008 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V70 | 2009 | 416 |
| VOLVO | V70 | 2010 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC70 | 2001 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC70 | 2002 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC70 | 2003 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC70 | 2004 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC70 | 2005 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC70 | 2006 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC70 | 2007 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC70 | 2008 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC70 | 2009 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC70 | 2010 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC90 | 2003 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC90 | 2004 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC90 | 2005 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC90 | 2006 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC90 | 2007 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC90 | 2008 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC90 | 2009 | 416 |
| VOLVO | XC90 | 2010 | 416 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V566000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.