1990 Volvo 740: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 Volvo 740. The newest campaign is 91V075000. NHTSA received the report on 6 May 1991. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage. NHTSA has 45 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 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, 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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 738 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: .
90V165000Received . 253 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fuel damper located behind the fuel line and the fuel rail may be improperly assembled. Over time, the solder joints could allow a small amount of fuel to leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source,could result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace fuel damper.
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.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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
45 complaints, 52 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1990 Volvo 740
- All 1990 vehicles
| Component | 1990 740 | All 1990 vehicles | 740, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 230.8 | 43.6 | 145.8 | 12 |
| Air Bags | 173.1 | 27.1 | 145.8 | 9 |
| Electrical System | 134.6 | 99.6 | 244.8 | 7 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 96.2 | 105.8 | 140.6 | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 76.9 | 161.5 | 62.5 | 4 |
| Power Train | 38.5 | 86.1 | 57.3 | 2 |
| Wheels | 38.5 | 7.8 | 15.6 | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 38.5 | 24 | 10.4 | 2 |
| Suspension | 38.5 | 28.1 | 10.4 | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 38.5 | 104.7 | 36.5 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 14
- Complaints that report a fire
- 5
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 Oct 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA94015 | Engineering analysis | INADVERT. AIR BAG DEPLOYS | Air Bags | 20 Apr 1994 | 12 Oct 1994 | 94V185000 |
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.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1990 Volvo 740The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1990 Volvo 740: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/740/1990/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Volvo 740?
- 738 units in 2 campaigns. 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. 2 of them name the 1990 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Volvo 740 name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 12 of 52 component mentions, or 230.8 per 1,000. For all 1990 vehicles the figure is 43.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Volvo 740 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.