Volvo 780 1991
Model 780 made in 1991 by Volvo got 3 consumer complains, 2 investigations there is 1 recall as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline, seats and wheels. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, visibility. The car had one investigation (air bags). There was one recall concerning electrical system .
Model 1991
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V166000 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. | from 08/01/1986 to 11/30/1990 | V (Vehicle) | 9684 | 03/06/1998 | ODI | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 09/22/1997 | 09/30/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. due to limited space and variations in the assembly of the cables, chafing of the insulation of the cables feeding the seat heater, power seat motors and seat belt warning indicator situated under the front seat, can occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This chafing can lead to a low ohm short circuit. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the cable harnesses and, if necessary, correct or replace these cables. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 6, 1998. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 880006 | 08/19/1998 | 601711 | Modifying the airbag sensor. *yc | 08/19/1998 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - BLOWER | |||||
| GRP87/930 | 03/01/1993 | 87-707(0989) | 39583 | Replacement of blower motor. *tw | 11/01/1995 |
| GRP87/729 | 01/01/1993 | 39582 | New fan housing modification for earlier type blower motor. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA94015 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 04/20/1994 | 10/12/1994 | INADVERT. AIR BAG DEPLOYS | 94V185000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE93095 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 11/23/1993 | 04/20/1994 | INADVER.AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||
| 01/22/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated that vehicle was leaking gas for one year. consumer took vehicle to repair shop 3 times, and the mechanic was unable to resolve the problem. gas odor was strong.*ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| Front power seat failed due to faulty wiring | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 05/26/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states while swerving the left front wheel came off the vehicle. the dealer and the manufacturer were not notified. feel free to provide any further information.*jb | |||