socket replacement recall in U.S. I believe.

Report Date: January 22, 2001 01:49:04 PM

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 00V405000

Component: LIGHTING:LAMP OR SOCKET:TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS

Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.

Year: 1998

Make: VOLVO

Model: C70

Year of Recall: '00

Type of Report: Vehicle

Potential Number of Units Affected: 245894

Summary:

Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. There could be inadequate contact

between the bulb and socket which could cause the front turn signal not to

function as designed.

This would fail to warn an approaching driver that the vehicle is turning and

could lead to a crash.

Dealers will replace the left and right front turn signal bulb and socket.

Volvo has not yet provided NHTSA with an owner notification schedule. Owners

who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date

and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Volvo

at 1-800-283-0117. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Year: 1998

Make: VOLVO

Model: S70

Year of Recall: '00

Type of Report: Vehicle

Potential Number of Units Affected: 245894

Summary:

Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. There could be inadequate contact

between the bulb and socket which could cause the front turn signal not to

function as designed.

This would fail to warn an approaching driver that the vehicle is turning and

could lead to a crash.

Dealers will replace the left and right front turn signal bulb and socket.

Volvo has not yet provided NHTSA with an owner notification schedule. Owners

who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date

and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Volvo

at 1-800-283-0117. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Year: 1998

Make: VOLVO

Model: V70

Year of Recall: '00

Type of Report: Vehicle

Potential Number of Units Affected: 245894

Summary:

Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. There could be inadequate contact

between the bulb and socket which could cause the front turn signal not to

function as designed.

This would fail to warn an approaching driver that the vehicle is turning and

could lead to a crash.

Dealers will replace the left and right front turn signal bulb and socket.

Volvo has not yet provided NHTSA with an owner notification schedule. Owners

who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date

and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Volvo

at 1-800-283-0117. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

There is already an official Volvo recall for this problem. I took mine to the dealer last week and they did fix the problem per the recall requirements.

Volvo is in the process of launching a recall for this problem. It affects 98-2000 S/V/C 70 models. I believe it covers USA and Canada. They are installing a redesigned bulb and socket. The new socket accepts a standard 1157 bulb. There are a lot of cars involved so it may take a while to notify all owners and fix all cars. Be patient.

Early production models of the 70 series cars had bad sockets which should have been replaced under warranty or recall. Lots of discussion here on this board regarding this problem. Had the same problem on my used v70 i got two weeks ago. REplaced the socket on the right side and it doesn't flash fast anymore.