1989 Volvo 740: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1989 Volvo 740. The campaign is 91V075000. NHTSA received the report on 6 May 1991. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage. NHTSA has 40 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 91V075000, in the NHTSA record
Install labels to instruct the user in proper safety belt routing; also replace safety belt buckles.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 485 units in total.
91V075000Received . 485 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Safety belts are designed to be routed under a diagonal cross brace during fastening. The instructional labels for the belt routing are inadequate, and can result in inadvertent release of the belt buckle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of defect: safety belt misuse could cause the seat occupant to face greater risk of injury in a sudden stop or vehicle accident if an inadvertent release of the safety belt occurred.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install labels to instruct the user in proper safety belt routing; also replace safety belt buckles.
Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.. 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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Complaints by component
40 complaints, 49 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 18 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 12 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 |
| Air Bags | 3 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Equipment | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 12.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 16
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Aug 2008
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE96019 | Preliminary evaluation | BATTERY CABLE SHORT | Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables | 4 Mar 1996 | 21 May 1996 | 96V085000 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 1989 Volvo 740The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1989 Volvo 740: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/740/1989/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1989 Volvo 740?
- 485 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volvo 740 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Volvo 740, model years 1985 to 2002. 1 of them names the 1989 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Volvo 740 name most often?
- Electrical System: 18 of 49 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Volvo 740 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.