NHTSA Campaign 10V579000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Issued by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. · Reported Nov 17, 2010 · 6,046 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011, S80, S60, XC70 AND XC60 VEHICLES. THE SOFTWARE CALIBRATION FOR THE FUEL CUT-OFF FUNCTIONALITY IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) IS TOO SENSITIVE.

Consequence

SUDDEN ENGINE STALL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE ECM AND TCM WITH NEW SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 10, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552 OR AT [email protected].

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLVO S60 2011 6,046
VOLVO S80 2011 6,046
VOLVO XC60 2011 6,046
VOLVO XC70 2011 6,046

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V579000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.