NHTSA Recall 16V836000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V836000; Date: Nov. 18, 2016
An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Volvo Bus 9700; 2009 Volvo Bus 9700; 2010 Volvo Bus 9700; 2011 Volvo Bus 9700; 2012 Volvo Bus 9700; 2013 Volvo Bus 9700; 2014 Volvo Bus 9700; 2015 Volvo Bus 9700; 2016 Volvo Bus 9700; 2017 Volvo Bus 9700
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel
Manufactured by: Volvo Bus Corporation
Affected Units:: 583
Recall Summary:
Volvo bus corporation (Volvo bus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2017 9700 buses manufactured January 7, 2008, to August 25, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a power feed relay for the engine and transmission which may be undersized for the application, causing the relay to fail and the engine to stall.
How to Fix:
Volvo bus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing relay with a larger, more robust, relay, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo bus customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Volvo bus' number for this recall is sr16-86.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 20, 2016
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