Volvo Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Rail

Volvo is recalling about 12,000 vehicles over a problem with the fuel system, gasoline.

Campaign
73V163000
Manufacturer
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.
Reported
6 August 1973
Vehicles
12,000
Built between
Jan 1973 – May 1973
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
1 August 1973
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 1973 and May 1973. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1973 Volvo 142Built January 1973 to May 1973
  • 1973 Volvo 144Built January 1973 to May 1973
  • 1973 Volvo 145Built January 1973 to May 1973

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 1973 to May 1973
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA6 August 1973
  3. Owners notified1 August 1973

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 6 August 1973.

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 n/a.possibility that the fuel supply hose connecting thefuel supply pipe to the cold start valve (injector) on certain fuel injectedmodels could have the incorrect inside diameter which in turn could result ineventual fatique and possible fuel leakage.if fuel leakage does occur, thereis danger of fire starting in the engine compartment.(correct by inspectingandinstalling a new hose with proper specifications).

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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