Volvo Vehicle Speed Control: Cables

Volvo is recalling about 39,943 vehicles over a problem with the vehicle speed control.

Campaign
72V235000
Manufacturer
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Reported
21 September 1972
Vehicles
39,943
Built between
Sep 1969 – Feb 1972
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
18 October 1972
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between September 1969 and February 1972. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1969-1972 Volvo VolvoBuilt September 1969 to February 1972

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtSeptember 1969 to February 1972
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA21 September 1972
  3. Owners notified18 October 1972

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 21 September 1972.

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.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
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 campaign no V-14.MODELS 142, 144, 145, 164, 182 and 183 only.possibility that throttle control cable inner wire may become frayed andpossibly cause throttle to become stuck in partially-open position.ifcondition exists, vehicle would become difficult to control.(correct byinspecting and replacing with new improved cable where necessary.).

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.

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