Volvo Fuel System, Other

Volvo is recalling about 5,253 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, other. Damage to the fuel lines may result in a fuel leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

Campaign
09V477000
Manufacturer
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Reported
15 December 2009
Vehicles
5,253
Built between
Mar 2009 – Sep 2009
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
28 December 2009
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between March 2009 and September 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2010 Volvo XC60Built March 2009 to September 2009

What the defect is

Volvo is recalling model year 2010 XC60 vehicles. The fuel line rail cover that protects the fuel lines under the vehicle may not be properly attached exposing the fuel lines to damage.

What could happen

Damage to the fuel lines may result in a fuel leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL LINE RAIL COVER FOR PROPER ATTACHMENT AND REATTACH IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 28, 2009.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMarch 2009 to September 2009
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA15 December 2009
  3. Owners notified28 December 2009

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 15 December 2009.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
R218
Recalling manufacturer
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Volvo recall R218.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

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