NHTSA Campaign 09V139000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 09V139000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: software. The repair is free.
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC filed the report for 09V139000 with NHTSA on April 29, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V139000, NHTSA lists up to 12,303 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 24, 2006 and August 24, 2007.
The 09V139000 report reached NHTSA 20 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V139000 were scheduled from May 15, 2009, 16 days after the report.
09V139000 covers 2 models from Volvo, model years 2007–2008.
Owners of the model years 09V139000 covers have filed at least 13 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V139000 vehicles, the 2008 Volvo S80 has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V139000 ranks 21 of 54 VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V139000, VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC has 4 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 09V139000 was 07V221000, reported on May 25, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLVO IS RECALLING 12,303 MY 2007-2008 S80 AND V70 VEHICLES. THE DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE IN THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE (CEM) MAY CAUSE A MALFUNCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTIONALITY. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY NOT OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED; OR IN CERTAIN CASES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY ACTIVATE WHEN NOT SWITCHED ON.
- The risk
- OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS WITHOUT FUNCTIONING WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CEM AND UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 15, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AT 1-800-458-1552, OR [email protected].
- Notes
- VOLVO RECALL NO. R213.
Reported April 29, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V139000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V139000, 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: April 29, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted