1989 Volvo 760: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1989 Volvo 760. 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 13 complaints 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, 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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No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 20,246 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: .
91V010000Received . 19,286 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
If conditions of high ambient temperature, overfilling of the fuel tank, and insufficient torque on the sending unit lock ring exist simultaneously, fuel seepage may occur from the top of the tank.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel seepage could result in fire in the presence of anignition source.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Retorque sending unit lock ring; replace lock ring gasket if fuel seepage is detected. Note: the only 940 model subject to this recall is the 940se.
Report filed by VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
89V183000Received . 475 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Tire information labels on the door and the information in the owners manual do not apply to the full size original equipment tire and wheel that was substituted for the "space-saver" emergency use only spare tire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install labels provided that refer to the full-size tires.
Report filed by VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP..
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
13 complaints, 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
| Tires | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Feb 2003
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
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.
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 1989 Volvo 760The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1989 Volvo 760: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/760/1989/. 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.
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 1989 Volvo 760?
- 20,246 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Volvo 760 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Volvo 760, model years 1983 to 1990. 3 of them name the 1989 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Volvo 760 name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 5 of 15 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Volvo 760 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.