Recall Register

1976 Volvo 242: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1976 Volvo 242. The newest campaign is 79V048000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Feb 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 79V048000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will inspect the tank and make replacements, if necessary. The valve will be replaced to correct the emission and safety-related problems. Certain vehicles will require installation of a filler inlet fuel trap and a feeder pump to eliminate the possibility of fuel surge and vapor lock.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 299,273 units in total.

  • 79V048000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
  • 79V028000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
  • 76V107000Steering / Rack and Pinion / Rack
  • 76V106000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
  • 76V069000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap

  1. 79V048000Received . 61,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved vehicles contain a potentially defective pressure control valve in the evaporative emission control system which, through excess pressure over extended periods, could cause metal fatigue and eventually fuel vapors to be emitted into the atmosphere through hairline cracks in the fuel tank.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect the tank and make replacements, if necessary. The valve will be replaced to correct the emission and safety-related problems. Certain vehicles will require installation of a filler inlet fuel trap and a feeder pump to eliminate the possibility of fuel surge and vapor lock.

    Report filed by VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 79V028000Received . 57,000 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Under adverse conditions of high ambient temperatures, pressures and fuel volatility, fuel may surge when the fuel filler cap is removed in a certain manner. Under these same conditions the involved vehicles may develop vapor lock.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will install a baffle in the fuel filler neck to prevent fuel surge and install a new pressure control valve, which will bring about a lower vent pressure. This will be done at no cost to owner.

    Report filed by VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 76V107000Received . 56,820 units.

    Steering / Rack and Pinion / Rack

    Report filed by VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 76V106000Received . 56,820 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint

    Report filed by VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 76V069000Received . 67,633 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap

    Report filed by VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19759
  2. 19765
  3. 19772
  4. 19781
  5. 19830

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1976 Volvo 242: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/242/1976/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1976 Volvo 242?
299,273 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volvo 242 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Volvo 242, model years 1975 to 1983. 5 of them name the 1976 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1976 Volvo 242 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.