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Volvo gearshift lever stud assembly may not have been tightened to the correct specification during assembly.

NHTSA campaign 10V-255 · Reported June 8, 2010 · 536 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo C30 and V50
VEHICLES AFFECTED
536
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL TORQUE THE GEARSHIFT LEVER STUD ASSEMBLY TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. reported a problem with the gear box shaft sector. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE GEARSHIFT LEVER STUD ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION DURING ASSEMBLY. IF THE GEARSHIFT LEVER CABLE OR STUD ASSEMBLY BECOMES LOOSE, IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO ENGAGE, DISENGAGE OR SHIFT GEARS.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS CONDITION CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL TORQUE THE GEARSHIFT LEVER STUD ASSEMBLY TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-255.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010–2011Volvo C30
2010Volvo V50

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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