2000–2010 Volvo S80 & 2001–2010 Volvo V70 + 7 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (GPS) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.
💥 The risk
An overheated battery could lead to a fire.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 10V566000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R231
- Manufacturer
- VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Vehicles affected
- 416
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
- Owner phone
- 1-866-957-1981
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 18, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Volvo safety recall no. R231.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .