NHTSA Campaign 11V186000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA campaign 11V186000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the structure: frame and members. The repair is free.
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC filed the report for 11V186000 with NHTSA on March 18, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V186000, NHTSA lists up to 7 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 8, 2010 and January 3, 2011.
The 11V186000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 11V186000 were scheduled from April 15, 2011, 28 days after the report.
11V186000 covers 1 model from Volvo, model years 2011.
Owners of the model years 11V186000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V186000 ranks 53 of 54 VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 11V186000, VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC has 2 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 11V186000 was 09V463000, reported on December 1, 2009.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 S40 PASSENGER VEHICLES. A CRACK ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SUPPORT MEMBER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY HAVE DEVELOPED DURING THE FORMING PROCESS IN COMPONENT PRODUCTION.
- The risk
- THE CRACK COULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE FRONT STRUCTURE AND MAY REDUCE THE CRASH PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKS ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SUPPORT MEMBER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IF NO CRACK IS FOUND, NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED. IF THE INSPECTION REVEALS THAT A VEHICLE HAS A CRACK IN THE SIDE SUPPORT MEMBER, THE VEHICLE WILL IMMEDIATELY BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. A NEW REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OF EQUAL SPECIFICATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY VOLVO. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AT 1-800-458-1552, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:30 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. EST. OR E-MAIL AT [email protected].
- Notes
- VOLVO SAFETY RECALL NO. R241.
Reported March 18, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V186000 (1)
Volvo (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V186000, 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 18, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted