Recall Register

2009 Volvo V50: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2009 Volvo V50. The newest campaign is 10V591000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Nov 2010. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has no complaint 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, 10V591000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the front power seat stops for both front seats for the presence of an "end stop" and repair the vehicles as necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on december 23, 2010. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552 or at customercare@volvoforlife.com.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 8,856 units in total.

  1. 10V591000Received . 7,420 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo is recalling certain passenger vehicles equipped with power front passenger seats. The front seat rail's detection system was manufactured incorrectly and may permit the passenger to forward the seat beyond the intended maximum.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Positioning of the seat beyond the intended maximum can cause increased risk of injury to the passenger in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the front power seat stops for both front seats for the presence of an "end stop" and repair the vehicles as necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on december 23, 2010. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552 or at customercare@volvoforlife.com.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R235. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 10V566000Received . 416 units.

    Equipment / Electrical / Navigational System(Global Positioning System)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (gps) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An overheated battery could lead to a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo advises owners to please stop using the garmin portable gps device immediately, and visit the garmin website to determine if their unit is affected. The unit's battery will be replaced with a new battery and a spacer will be inserted on top of the battery next to the pcb. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on november 18, 2010. Owners may contact garmin at 866-957-1981 or visit garmin's website at www.garmin.com/nuvibatterypcbrecall.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R231. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 08V329000Received . 1,020 units.

    Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo is recalling my 2008-2009 vehicles. A section of the power steering return line hose was not properly vulcanized (cured) and does not meet specifications. If the power steering return hose fails, a sudden rupture of the hose can occur.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can result in a rapid drainage of the power steering fluid in the system and a complete loss of power assistance, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the steering return line hose assembly free of charge. The recall began on august 13, 2008. Owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

    Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number 201. 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

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

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.

  1. 20042
  2. 20053
  3. 20063
  4. 20072
  5. 20083
  6. 20093
  7. 20103
  8. 20111

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. 2009 Volvo V50: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/v50/2009/. 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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2009 Volvo V50?
8,856 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 V50 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Volvo V50, model years 2004 to 2011. 3 of them name the 2009 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Volvo V50 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.