2009 Volvo V70: recalls and complaints

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1. 20V378000Received 30 Jun 2020. 308,260 units.

   Seat Belts / Front

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2008-2016 V70 and XC70, 2007-2016 S80, 2011-2018 S60 and V60, 2016-2018 S60 Cross Country, 2014-2020 S60L, 2009-2015 S80L, 2009-2016 XC60 and 2015-2018 V60 Cross Country vehicles. The flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue over time, causing the seat belt to not secure the occupant in the event of a crash.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable for both front seats. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10029.

   Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10029. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Dec 2020.

2. 10V566000Received 8 Nov 2010. 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: 18 Nov 2010.

3. 09V218000Received 12 Jun 2009. 17,614 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Volvo is recalling 17,614 my 2008-2009 s80, v70, and xc70 vehicles. The engine cooling fan may stop working due to a software programming error in the fan control module (fcm). Depending on driving conditions, the customer may experience reduced air conditioning performance, and/or rapid increase in engine coolant temperature.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This situation may result in loss of cooling system function and engine failure. The driver may not have sufficient time to react to the warning light(s) or the text message in the instrument panel, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the fan control module free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during july 2009. Owners may contact volvo customer care center at 1-800-458-1552.

   Report filed by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.. Manufacturer campaign number R214. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Jul 2009.

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.

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.

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

29 Sep 2009

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.

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.

1. 19970
2. 19985
3. 19994
4. 20005
5. 20018
6. 20026
7. 20035
8. 20045
9. 20053
10. 20063
11. 20072
12. 20084
13. 20093
14. 20103
15. 20111
16. 20121
17. 20131
18. 20141
19. 20151
20. 20161

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

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2009 Volvo V70?

326,290 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 V70 have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the Volvo V70, model years 1997 to 2016. 3 of them name the 2009 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2009 Volvo V70 name most often?

Steering: 1 of 1 component mention.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Volvo V70 open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.