NHTSA Campaign 12V101000
STRUCTURE:BODY
NHTSA campaign 12V101000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body. The repair is free.
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC filed the report for 12V101000 with NHTSA on March 14, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V101000, NHTSA lists up to 2,742 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V101000 were scheduled from April 25, 2012, 42 days after the report.
12V101000 covers 2 models from Volvo, model years 2012.
Owners of the model years 12V101000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12V101000 vehicles, the 2012 Volvo XC60 has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V101000 ranks 35 of 54 VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V101000, VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC has 2 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 12V101000 was 11V186000, reported on March 18, 2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60 AND XC60 PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN INCORRECT MIXTURE OF UNDERBODY COATING AND OVER-APPLICATION CAN RESULT IN RIGID, ICICLE-LIKE AREAS HANGING FROM VEHICLES UNDERCARRIAGE.
- The risk
- IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE UNDERBODY COATING MAY PENETRATE THE FUELS LINES AND CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNDERCARRIAGE, AND IF EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY COATING IS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINE AREA, IT WILL BE REMOVED. IF THE INSPECTION REVEALS THAT THE FUEL LINES ARE DAMAGED, THEY WILL BE REPLACED. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AT 1-800-458-1552.
- Notes
- VOLVO SAFETY RECALL NO. R251.
Reported March 14, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V101000 (2)
Volvo (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V101000, 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 14, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted