NHTSA Campaign 08V329000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
NHTSA campaign 08V329000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections. The repair is free.
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC filed the report for 08V329000 with NHTSA on July 23, 2008; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 08V329000, NHTSA lists up to 1,020 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 5, 2008 and May 14, 2008.
The 08V329000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 08V329000 were scheduled from August 13, 2008, 21 days after the report.
08V329000 covers 4 models from Volvo, model years 2008–2009.
Owners of the model years 08V329000 covers have filed at least 9 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V329000 vehicles, the 2008 Volvo C70 has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V329000 ranks 45 of 54 VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 08V329000, VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC has 5 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 08V329000 was 06V155000, reported on May 5, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLVO IS RECALLING MY 2008-2009 VEHICLES. A SECTION OF THE POWER STEERING RETURN LINE HOSE WAS NOT PROPERLY VULCANIZED (CURED) AND DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE FAILS, A SUDDEN RUPTURE OF THE HOSE CAN OCCUR.
- The risk
- THIS CAN RESULT IN A RAPID DRAINAGE OF THE POWER STEERING FLUID IN THE SYSTEM AND A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSISTANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE STEERING RETURN LINE HOSE ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
- Notes
- VOLVO RECALL NO. 201.
Reported July 23, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V329000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V329000, 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: July 23, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted