VOLVO S40 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

VOLVO S40 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of VOLVO S40 recalls and defective parts found on VOLVO S40 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the VOLVO S40 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For VOLVO S40

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2009-2011 VOLVO S40 SEATS Recall
2009-2011 VOLVO S40	SEATS Units affected: 7420	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Report Date: 2010-11-22
Summary: VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER FRONT PASSENGER SEATS. THE FRONT SEAT RAIL'S DETECTION SYSTEM WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND MAY PERMIT THE PASSENGER TO FORWARD THE SEAT BEYOND THE INTENDED MAXIMUM.
2004-2010 VOLVO S40 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) Recall
2004-2010 VOLVO S40	EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) Units affected: 416	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Report Date: 2010-11-08
Summary: VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
2008-2009 VOLVO S40 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS Recall
2008-2009 VOLVO S40	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS Units affected: 1020	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Report Date: 2008-07-23
Summary: VOLVO IS RECALLING MY 2008-2009 VEHICLES. A SECTION OF THE POWER STEERING RETURN LINE HOSE WAS NOT PROPERLY VULCANIZED (CURED) AND DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE FAILS, A SUDDEN RUPTURE OF THE HOSE CAN OCCUR.
2007 VOLVO S40 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER Recall
2007 VOLVO S40	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER Units affected: 1114	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Report Date: 2008-03-05
Summary: VOLVO IS RECALLING 1,114 MY 2007 C30, C70, S40, AND V50 PASSENGER VEHICLES. A SOFT ANODIZED LAYER IN THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY TRIGGER EARLY WEAR ON A RUBBER SEAL THAT CAN RESULT IN INTERNAL LEAKAGE OF BRAKE FLUID. IF AFFECTED, THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE WHEN APPLYING AND MAINTAINING FORCE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.
2004-2006 VOLVO S40 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Recall
2004-2006 VOLVO S40	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP Units affected: 23000	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Report Date: 2008-01-28
Summary: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, REOCCURRING, LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS SALTY-WET CONDITIONS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE PUMP ELECTRONIC MODULE (PEM) TO BECOME CORRODED INTERNALLY. THIS CAN CAUSE A FAULTY SIGNAL TO THE FUEL PUMP, RESULTING IN LOW OR NO FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE.
2004-2006 VOLVO S40 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Recall
2004-2006 VOLVO S40	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Units affected: 16175	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Report Date: 2006-04-24
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH T5 TURBO ENGINES, THE POLYAMIDE TUBE IN THE FUEL LINE IS SENSITIVE TO THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE AREA WHERE THE TURBO/EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS LOCATED.
2004 VOLVO S40 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
2004 VOLVO S40	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 1719	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Report Date: 2004-10-14
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE NON-RETURN VALVE MAY CRACK DUE TO A POOR WELD CAUSING A VACUUM LEAK.
2000 VOLVO S40 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM Recall
2000 VOLVO S40	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM Units affected: 36000	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Report Date: 2003-11-17
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, WATER CAN ENTER THE ELECTRICAL BRAKE VACUUM PUMP, CAUSING THE PUMP TO FAIL.
2003-2004 VOLVO S40 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Recall
2003-2004 VOLVO S40	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Units affected: 15067	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Report Date: 2003-10-24
Summary: ON CERTAIN SEDANS AND STATION WAGONS, THERE MAY BE A FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL RAIL DUE TO INADEQUATE WELDING.
2001-2004 VOLVO S40 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Recall
2001-2004 VOLVO S40	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Units affected: 220407	VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Report Date: 2003-08-01
Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES AND, IN CERTAIN CASES, THE OWNER¬S MANUAL ISOFIX INFORMATION IS INCORRECT.