Headlight Switch problems of the 1999 Volvo S70

The contact stated prior to purchasing the vehicle there was NHTSA recall campaign 00v405000 concerning the turn signal. The recall repair work was completed and the vehicle worked properly. Then, she received recall 04v504000 concerning the headlight switch. The vehicle was taken to dealer for the repairs. When she got the vehicle home she tried to turn the headlights on and noticed they did not work. She took the vehicle back to the dealership, and they repaired the headlights. The headlights failed again five days later. The dealership determined that the turn signal switch needed to be replaced in order to fix the headlights. She contacted the manufacturer, and they agreed with the dealership. They stated none of the recalls included the turn signal switch, and she would have to pay for the repairs. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact felt the headlight failure was related to one of the two previous recalls.

While driving the headlights fail to function. The dealership indicated that there was a failure in the headlight switch. There was a recall on this issue 99v235000 but it was for earlier model years.

On 1999 Volvo S70, headlights spontaneously went off while driving at night. Problem is defective headlight switch, which was recalled on the 1998 and earlier Volvo S70s (and model 850s). Recall has not been issued for 1999 and later, but failure is identical to the 1998 and earlier models that were recalled.

While driving at night, I had the headlights switched on. The interior dashboard lights were lit and no warning lights were on. As I drove into a less lighted area, I noticed that my headlights were in fact not lit. I confirmed that the switch was on, which they were. I confirmed that no warning lights were on. Later, I had the headlight switch replaced, which fixed this problem. Very dangerous problem. My Volvo mechanic told me that a defective headlight switch was a common problem. I told him that there was a recall for the 1998 Volvo S70, but not the 1999 Volvo S70, for this problem. He was amazed because he said that both cars use the same switch.