Defect Investigations of Volvo C70

There have been 3 defect investigations conducted for the following Volvo C70 model year vehicles.

1 Vehicle speed control defect investigations of Volvo C70 vehicles

This investigation was opened on Dec. 6, 2005. It was closed on Dec. 12, 2006. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
On November 14, 2006 Volvo submitted a defect information report to NHTSA concerning etm failures in model year (my) 1999 through 2001 Volvo models (not including the s40 and v40), my 2002 s60 and v70 with naturally aspirated engines and my 2002 v70s.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 1999 Volvo 780, the 1999 Volvo 850, the 1999 Volvo C70, the 2000 Volvo C70, the 2001 Volvo C70, the 1999 Volvo S60, the 2000 Volvo S60, the 2001 Volvo S60, the 2002 Volvo S60, the 1999 Volvo S70, the 2000 Volvo S70, the 1999 Volvo S80, the 2000 Volvo S80, the 2001 Volvo S80, the 1999 Volvo S90, the 1999 Volvo V70, the 2000 Volvo V70, the 2001 Volvo V70, the 2002 Volvo V70, the 1999 Volvo V90, the 1999 Volvo Volvo, the 2000 Volvo Volvo, the 2001 Volvo Volvo, the 1999 Volvo X70, the 2001 Volvo XC70.
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2 Vehicle speed control defect investigations of Volvo C70 vehicles

This investigation was opened on Jul. 26, 2005. It was closed on Dec. 7, 2005. Pe05-041 was opened on July, 26, 2005, based on 136 consumer complaints to odi alleging throttle control malfunctions in the subject vehicles. Odi has now received 591 complaints of etm failures which allege symptoms with potential safety related consequences.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 1999 Volvo C70, the 2000 Volvo C70, the 2001 Volvo C70, the 2002 Volvo C70, the 1999 Volvo S60, the 2000 Volvo S60, the 2001 Volvo S60, the 2002 Volvo S60, the 1999 Volvo S70, the 2000 Volvo S70, the 1999 Volvo S80, the 2000 Volvo S80, the 2001 Volvo S80, the 1999 Volvo V70, the 2000 Volvo V70, the 2001 Volvo V70, the 2002 Volvo V70, the 2002 Volvo XC70.
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3 Headlights defect investigations of Volvo C70 vehicles

This investigation was opened on Jun. 8, 2004. It was closed on Nov. 5, 2004. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
On August 23, 1999, Volvo notified NHTSA that it would conduct a safety recall (99v235) on certain 1997 model year (my) 850 vehicles and certain 1998 s/v/c 70 series vehicles for failure of the headlight switch.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 1998 Volvo C70, the 1999 Volvo C70, the 2000 Volvo C70, the 1998 Volvo S70, the 1999 Volvo S70, the 2000 Volvo S70, the 1998 Volvo V70, the 1999 Volvo V70, the 2000 Volvo V70.
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