1998 Volvo S70: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1998 Volvo S70. 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 205 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name 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.
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
4 campaigns, newest first. 606,863 units in total.
- 04V504000Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch
- 00V405000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
- 99V235000Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch
- 99V236000Air Bags / Frontal
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: .
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: .
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: .
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.
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
205 complaints, 302 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.
- 1998 Volvo S70
- All 1998 vehicles
| Component | 1998 S70 | All 1998 vehicles | S70, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 208.6 | 114.6 | 110.5 | 63 |
| Exterior Lighting | 149 | 27.8 | 94.7 | 45 |
| Electrical System | 119.2 | 79.1 | 157.8 | 36 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 82.8 | 131.3 | 114.8 | 25 |
| Service Brakes, Air | 49.7 | 6.1 | 23 | 15 |
| Air Bags | 46.4 | 49.3 | 38.7 | 14 |
| Suspension | 43 | 81.5 | 18.7 | 13 |
| Structure | 43 | 39.6 | 43 | 13 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 39.7 | 13 | 24.4 | 12 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 23.2 | 44.2 | 182.2 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 10
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 16
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 15 Jun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ04004 | Recall query | HEADLIGHT FAILURE | Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch | 8 Jun 2004 | 5 Nov 2004 | 04V504000 |
| PE00031 | Preliminary evaluation | TURN SIGNAL | Exterior Lighting | 15 Aug 2000 | 22 Dec 2000 | 00V405000 |
| PE99040 | Preliminary evaluation | INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | Air Bags / Side/Window | 7 Jun 1999 | 27 Oct 1999 |
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 1998 Volvo S70The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Volvo S70: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/s70/1998/. 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
- 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 N.A. LLC.
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 1998 Volvo S70?
- 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 S70 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Volvo S70, model years 1995 to 2002. 4 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Volvo S70 name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 63 of 302 component mentions, or 208.6 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 114.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Volvo S70 open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.