Volvo recalls 360,000 cars

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Looks like Volvo's bad recall news we told you about Wednesday got worse. Reuters is reporting that Volvo will recall 360,000 cars (not 170,000) we said in the previous post.

According to the official NHTSA-ordered recall, Volvo will install new software to fix speed controls on the recalled cars. Models affected include the 1999-2002 V70, and C70 coupes and convertibles; the 2001-2002 S60; the 1999-2000 S70 and V70XC; 1999-2001 S80; and the 2001 XC70. The recall number is 06V441000.

Reuters reports that Volvo spokesman Christer Gustafsson said the automaker has fixed the speed control problem on about 165,000 vehicles of the recall total after sending out notices to owners in March.

The full text of the NHTSA recall after the jump.

[Source: Reuters]

Make / Models :
Model/Build Years: VOLVO / C70
1999-2002
VOLVO / C70 CONVERTIBLE
1999-2002
VOLVO / S60
2001-2002
VOLVO / S70
1999-2000
VOLVO / S80
1999-2001
VOLVO / V70
1999-2002
VOLVO / V70XC
1999-2000
VOLVO / XC70
2001
Recall Number: 06V441000 Summary:
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A COMBINATION OF THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IRREGULARITIES, A DIRTY THROTTLE HOUSING, AND/OR INEFFICIENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION MAY CAUSE A WARNING LAMP TO LIGHT AND THE SUBSEQUENT ONSET OF LIMP HOME MODES. Consequence:
THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES GOING INTO THE LIMP HOME MODE WITHOUT NEED. Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CURRENT SOFTWARE UPGRADE ONTO THE INVOLVED VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS RECALL. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552. Notes:
VOLVO RECALL NO. R155. CUSTOMERS 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.

 

[LaArtist]

wow..thats pretty harsh..

 

[Giannis]

at least mine is not affected!

 

[cawimmer430]

THAT'S WHY PEOPLE SHOULD BUY TOYOTA'S. TOYOTA INVENTED THE WORLD "RELIABILITY" AND THEY'LL NEVER BREAK DOWN OR NEED TO BE RECALLED!!!

 

[Giannis]

this is exactly the principle of a friend who owns a Corolla

 

[cawimmer430]

this is exactly the principle of a friend who owns a Corolla

You can tell him that last night, you were extremely tired and would have fallen asleep at the wheel if it weren't for you driving a BMW, Benz etc.

If you were driving a Toyota....

Rub it in.

 

[Centurion]

That suck and this isn't the first recall Volvo has done this year.

 

[Giannis]

You can tell him that last night, you were extremely tired and would have fallen asleep at the wheel if it weren't for you driving a BMW, Benz etc.

If you were driving a Toyota....

Rub it in.

He has a 1991 Corolla, which is more reliable than you can ever dream of. But it's a Toyota
I can't deny that it's not reliable, but even if you can't get 1% driving fan from your car, then it's like riding a supermarket carriage. I can even have fun with my Volvo...

 

[Osnabrueck]

I don't see how "car is fun" vs "car is reliable" are mutually exclusive qualities in the slightest. People in the states buy Hondas and Toyotas en masse, because folks need a car that runs and won't cause them trouble above all else.

Anecdotally, a friend of ours has an XC90 that is just out of warrenty and is costing her a small fortune in repair costs.

People my age can face financial ruin when they have to pour good money after bad because they bought a lemon of a car. No shame in driving a Corolla for the sake of self-preservation (despite it being one boring-ass car).

 

[Yperion]

People my age can face financial ruin when they have to pour good money after bad because they bought a lemon of a car. No shame in driving a Corolla for the sake of self-preservation (despite it being one boring-ass car).

I agree but there is a difference between someone saying "i drive this Toyota cause i can't affort a Mercedes/Audi/BMW" and "Toyota is the best car maker in the world and i will never buy a Mercedes/Audi/BMW cause they are unreliable".

 

[Deutsch]

I don't think anyone that owns a Volvo really understands what this means, at all. "Limp Home mode" simply decreases your speed, to allow the vehicle to operate at "safe speeds", so should something happen it won't cause extensive damage or harm. Personally I don't think it's that big a deal, just a large number of cars happen to be recalled. My car is due for an oil change this week, so I'll inquire about the recall just the same.

 

[cawimmer430]

He has a 1991 Corolla, which is more reliable than you can ever dream of. But it's a Toyota
I can't deny that it's not reliable, but even if you can't get 1% driving fan from your car, then it's like riding a supermarket carriage. I can even have fun with my Volvo...

I've driven some Toyota's in the past, and they're good cars, but the saying is true: they're not very exciting. There was no passion that went into the design and engineering. They just build a good reliable car for the masses and boom, that's it.

We (enthusiasts) want more than that.

 

[Deleted member 182]

Good ol' RWD 200- and 700-series just keep going and going. No problemo.

At the same time how's Ford doing by they way?