NHTSA Campaign 12V415000
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
NHTSA campaign 12V415000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems. The repair is free.
Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC filed the report for 12V415000 with NHTSA on August 28, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V415000, NHTSA lists up to 286 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 12V415000 were scheduled from October 12, 2012, 45 days after the report.
12V415000 covers 2 models from Volvo, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V415000 ranks 4 of 6 Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volvo is recalling certain model year 2013 S80 and XC70 vehicles. A software error within the Central Electronic Module (CEM) will result in the "TPMS Service Required" message appearing after approximately 15 minutes of accumulated driving over 25 mph. The error will prevent the Tire Pressure Monitoring System from warning the driver that a tire needs air. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring System."
- The risk
- A malfunctioning TPMS cannot warn a driver that a tire is underinflated. Underinflated tires can result in tire overloading and overheating, which could lead to a blowout and possible crash.
- The fix
- Volvo will notify owners and dealers will reprogram the vehicle's TPMS. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on October 12, 2012. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
- Notes
- Volvo's safety recall number is 256.
Reported August 28, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V415000 (2)
Volvo (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V415000, 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: August 28, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted