NHTSA Campaign 91V010000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. · Reported Jan 8, 1991 · 19,286 vehicles affected

What's wrong

IF CONDITIONS OF HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, OVERFILLING OF THE FUEL TANK, AND INSUFFICIENT TORQUE ON THE SENDING UNIT LOCK RING EXIST SIMULTANEOUSLY, FUEL SEEPAGE MAY OCCUR FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK.

Consequence

FUEL SEEPAGE COULD RESULT IN FIRE IN THE PRESENCE OF ANIGNITION SOURCE.

Remedy

RETORQUE SENDING UNIT LOCK RING; REPLACE LOCK RING GASKET IF FUEL SEEPAGE IS DETECTED. NOTE: THE ONLY 940 MODEL SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL IS THE 940SE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLVO 760 1989 19,286
VOLVO 760 1990 19,286
VOLVO 780 1989 19,286
VOLVO 780 1990 19,286
VOLVO 940 1991 19,286
VOLVO COUPE 1991 19,286

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V010000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.