2001-2005 Volvo S60, Volvo S80 and others recall: fuel pump

Volvo Cars Of N.a. LLC. reported this safety recall on December 18, 2009. It covers about 158,733 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 158,733
reported: Dec 18, 2009
owners notified: Jan 15, 2010
related complaints: 531

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

What is wrong: Volvo is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 s80, model year 2001-2004 v70, s60, xc70 and model year 2003-2005 xc90 vehicles sold in or registered in the states of alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, kentucky, louisiana, mississippi, nevada, new mexico, north carolina, oklahoma, south carolina, tennessee, texas, utah, virginia and the u.s. Territories. When exposed to certain environmental conditions (hot climate and temperature cycling) over time and in combination with varying fuel quality, the fuel pump can develop cracks in the fuel pump flange.
Risk: If the condition occurs vehicle owners may notice fuel smell and/or fuel leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fuel pump installed in the vehicle, and if necessary replace the fuel pump with a part of a modified design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 15, 2010. Owners may contact volvo at 1‑800‑458‑1552.

Recall number 09V483000

Affected vehicles

Volvo S60 2001-2004 2001 2002 2003 2004
Volvo S80 2001-2005 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Volvo V70 2001-2004 2001 2002 2003 2004
Volvo XC70 2001-2004 2001 2002 2003 2004
Volvo XC90 2003-2005 2003 2004 2005

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 531 complaints about fuel system problems.

2001 Volvo S60 2002 Volvo S60 2003 Volvo S60 2004 Volvo S60 2002 Volvo S80 2003 Volvo S80 2004 Volvo S80 2005 Volvo S80 2001 Volvo V70 2002 Volvo V70 2003 Volvo V70 2004 Volvo V70

Questions about recall 09V483000

Is there a recall on the 2001-2005 Volvo S60, Volvo S80 and others fuel pump?

Yes. Recall 09V483000, reported on December 18, 2009, covers about 158,733 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 09V483000?

Dealers will inspect the fuel pump installed in the vehicle, and if necessary replace the fuel pump with a part of a modified design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 15, 2010. Owners may contact volvo at 1‑800‑458‑1552.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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