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Volvo software error may prevent the transmission from downshifting such as shifting from fifth to fourth gear when coasting.

NHTSA campaign 12V-317 · Reported July 6, 2012 · 1,469 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo S80
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,469
REMEDY
VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. reported a problem with the automatic transmission control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

A SOFTWARE ERROR MAY PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM DOWNSHIFTING SUCH AS SHIFTING FROM FIFTH TO FOURTH GEAR WHEN COASTING.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS MAY RESULT IN DECREASED ENGINE RPMS AND POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-317.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2011–2013Volvo S80

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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