2002 Volvo V70 & 2002 Volvo V70XC recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain sport utility vehicles, the rear left and right brake light relays may not function when the brake pedal is depressed or may stay on continuously. The high positioned brake light and all other tail lights will not be affected.
💥 The risk
If the brake lights fail to come on, there will be no lower brake lights to indicate to following vehicles that the vehicle is decelerating, which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the brake light relay with two relays of a modified design. Owner notification began on february 23, 2004. Owners should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V051000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R131
- Manufacturer
- VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Vehicles affected
- 3,242
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-458-1552
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 23, 2004
- Built
- May 13, 2002 – Jun 28, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Volvo recall no. R131.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).