Recall Register

1990 Volvo 760: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 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. 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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 19,771 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 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: .

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Complaints by component

13 complaints, 14 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.

1990 Volvo 760: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Vehicle Speed Control7
Air Bags2
Power Train2
Parking Brake1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Complaints that report a crash
9
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
4
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
15 Dec 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.

Complaints about the 1990 Volvo 760, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1990 Volvo 760
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA94015Engineering analysisINADVERT. AIR BAG DEPLOYSAir Bags20 Apr 199412 Oct 199494V185000

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. 19831
  2. 19853
  3. 19863
  4. 19872
  5. 19882
  6. 19893
  7. 19902

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1990 Volvo 760: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/760/1990/. 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
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 1990 Volvo 760?
19,771 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 760 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Volvo 760, model years 1983 to 1990. 2 of them name the 1990 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Volvo 760 name most often?
Vehicle Speed Control: 7 of 14 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Volvo 760 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.