2001 VOLVO XC70 RECALL - #10V566000
RECALL FOR EQUIPMENT : ELECTRICAL : NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2001 VOLVO XC70 |
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| Manufacturer |
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| Manufactured between |
n/a |
| Recalled on |
11/16/2010 |
| Influenced by |
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| Owners Notified on |
11/18/2010 |
| # Affected |
416 |
| Recalled for |
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) |
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| Description |
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT. |
| Consequences |
AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. |
| Corrective action |
VOLVO ADVISES OWNERS TO PLEASE STOP USING THE GARMIN PORTABLE GPS DEVICE IMMEDIATELY, AND VISIT THE GARMIN WEBSITE TO DETERMINE IF THEIR UNIT IS AFFECTED. THE UNIT'S BATTERY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW BATTERY AND A SPACER WILL BE INSERTED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY NEXT TO THE PCB. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GARMIN AT 866-957-1981 OR VISIT GARMIN'S WEBSITE AT WWW.GARMIN.COM/NUVIBATTERYPCBRECALL. |
| Notes |
VOLVO SAFETY RECALL NO. R231.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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . |
| See also |
2001 VOLVO XC70 Recall for EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELS
2001 VOLVO XC70 Recall for VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2001 VOLVO XC70 Recall for FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, FUEL PUMP
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| Technical Service Bulletins |
Nov 07, 2008 - 014100 STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
VOLVO: ANGLE GEAR LEAKAGE AND RESEALING FOR 5 CYLINDER AWD ONLY VEHICLES. OIL LEAKING/MOISTURE FROMTHE ANGLE GEAR HALVES CAN BE RESOLVED BY RESEALING THE HOUSEING AND REPLACING THE SEALS. *PE
Nov 07, 2008 - 014200 STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
VOLVO: ANGLE GEAR LEAKAGE AND RESEALING FOR 5 CYLINDER AWD ONLY VEHICLES. OIL LEAKING/MOISTURE FROMTHE ANGLE GEAR HALVES CAN BE RESOLVED BY RESEALING THE HOUSEING AND REPLACING THE SEALS. *PE
Apr 16, 2008 - 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5 CYLINDER ANGLE GEAR LEAKAGE AND RESEALING. ON ALL WHEEL DRIVE MODELS. *NJ UPDATED 6/5/08. *NJ
Jan 22, 2008 - 072100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NEW FUEL PUMP FOR STARTING PROBLEMS WHEN PARKED DOWNHILL. *NJ UPDATED 6/5/08. *NJ
Sep 12, 2007 - 016000 STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AT RESERVOIR. *KB
View all Technical Service Bulletins
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Comments
10/20/2010 - sherry wallace
absolutely love my 2001 xc70, when she is totally engaged on the highway over 60 mph. but she putters in stop and go traffic. putter meaning erratic idle rpms at stops and an occasional 'hic'up' or hesitation when accelerating. geartronic? not well educated on but i will always flip into the manual mode in the icky 'stop and go bottleneck traffic patterns).
she is now 96,500 miles old. never had a transmission flush,drain, fill. throttle body cleaned at 96,000 miles. new spark plugs-76,000 miles. up to date on maintenance. now what?