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Volvo official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

NHTSA campaign 10V-566 · Reported November 8, 2010 · 416 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo C30, C70, S40, S60, S80, V50, V70, XC70 and XC90
VEHICLES AFFECTED
416
REMEDY
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.
COST
Free

The short version

VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. reported a problem with the electrical navigational system(global positioning system). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

WHY IT MATTERS

AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

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, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-566.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2007–2010Volvo C30
2006–2010Volvo C70
2004–2010Volvo S40
2001–2009Volvo S60
2000–2010Volvo S80
2005–2010Volvo V50
2001–2010Volvo V70
2001–2010Volvo XC70
2003–2010Volvo XC90

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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