Recall Register

1998 Volvo C70: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1998 Volvo C70. The newest campaign is 04V504000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Oct 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch. NHTSA has 7 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, 04V504000, in the NHTSA record

On vehicles with an original oem switch, dealers will replace the headlight switch. All other vehicles will be inspected to determine if the switch has een damaged and replace only if necessary. The recall began on january 24, 2005. Owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 606,863 units in total.

  • 04V504000Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch
  • 00V405000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
  • 99V235000Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch
  • 99V236000Air Bags / Frontal

  1. 04V504000Received . 97,000 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger and sport utility vehicles, over an extended period of time, the headlight switch may cease to function.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The head lights may not operate properly which could result in intermittent or no headlight function. This could impair a driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    On vehicles with an original oem switch, dealers will replace the headlight switch. All other vehicles will be inspected to determine if the switch has een damaged and replace only if necessary. The recall began on january 24, 2005. Owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 142/94. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 00V405000Received . 245,894 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. There could be inadequate contact between the bulb and socket which could cause the front turn signal not to function as designed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This would fail to warn an approaching driver that the vehicle is turning and could lead to a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the left and right front turn signal bulb and socket.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 101. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 99V235000Received . 139,588 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Operation of the headlight switch, over an extended period of time, can result in inconsistent operation of the switch.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Driver's could experience a loss of visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the headlight switch.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 94. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 99V236000Received . 124,381 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The frontal passenger air bag may be overly sensitive to certain electrostatic discharge.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could possibly cause an inadvertent deployment.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install an additional ground wire in the passenger side to assure sufficient grounding.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 96. 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

7 complaints, 7 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.

1998 Volvo C70: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Tires1
Latches/Locks/Linkages1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Structure1
Steering1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
25 Jun 2011

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 1998 Volvo C70, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1998 Volvo C70
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
RQ04004Recall queryHEADLIGHT FAILUREExterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch8 Jun 20045 Nov 200404V504000

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. 19984
  2. 19993
  3. 20003
  4. 20012
  5. 20021
  6. 20030
  7. 20040
  8. 20062
  9. 20074
  10. 20083
  11. 20093
  12. 20102
  13. 20111
  14. 20121
  15. 20130

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. 1998 Volvo C70: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/c70/1998/. 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 CARS OF N.A. LLC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Volvo C70?
606,863 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volvo C70 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Volvo C70, model years 1998 to 2013. 4 of them name the 1998 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Volvo C70 name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 of 7 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Volvo C70 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.