NHTSA Campaign 08V101000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NHTSA campaign 08V101000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder. The repair is free.
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC filed the report for 08V101000 with NHTSA on March 5, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V101000, NHTSA lists up to 1,114 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 19, 2007 and March 12, 2007.
The 08V101000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V101000 were scheduled from March 11, 2008, 6 days after the report.
08V101000 covers 4 models from Volvo, model years 2007.
Owners of the model years 08V101000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the service brakes, hydraulic, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V101000 vehicles, the 2007 Volvo S40 has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V101000 ranks 44 of 54 VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V101000, VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC has 2 other recalls on the service brakes, hydraulic on this site; the one before 08V101000 was 04V493000, reported on October 14, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLVO IS RECALLING 1,114 MY 2007 C30, C70, S40, AND V50 PASSENGER VEHICLES. A SOFT ANODIZED LAYER IN THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY TRIGGER EARLY WEAR ON A RUBBER SEAL THAT CAN RESULT IN INTERNAL LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID. IF AFFECTED, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE WHEN APPLYING AND MAINTAINING FORCE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.
- The risk
- THE CAPACITY TO BRAKE WILL GRADUALLY DETERIORATE FORCING THE DRIVER TO USE A HIGHER THAN EXPECTED FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN COMPARED TO AN INTACT BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DETERIORATION CAN EVENTUALLY RESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM FUNCTIONALITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WILL BE REPLACED AND CERTAIN BRAKE LINES CLEANED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
- Notes
- VOLVO RECALL NO. 194.
Reported March 5, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V101000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V101000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 5, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted