http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/pdf/VCC_Bulletin_850HeatedSeats.pdf


cant get the above link to connect automatically, but you can always cut and paste.............

assume this Recall/Active Service Notice affects all markets, not just UK.............

worth a look, hope it helps!!

No Kev, the recall notice did NOT affect all Volvos worldwide. I shipped my 97 850 to Norway, got my recall notice forwarded to me from the US, and took it down to the Volvo dealer to have it fixed. They had no recall info whatsoever in their computers and weren't going to do anything for me. What a hassle. Bottom line was I had to phone customer service in Goteborg who got on the dealer's case in Arendal, Norway, and made them take care of it. Took all in all a couple of months because the part had to be shipped from Sweden to Norway, and, the buy in the service department in Norway was a butt and wasn't going to lift a finger unless Volvo in Sweden was going to pay and there's was a lot of paperwork and checking to do, etc. I asked the rep in Goteborg why there was no recall notice on the Swedish and Norwegian Volvos and she said they used a different seat heating element than those that were exported to the US. From your post it sounds like UK Volvos used the same heating element as those in the US, hence the recall. Dick

You need to have the dealer run the VIN number on the warranty inquiry screen at you servicing dealership to see if your car qualifies. The campaign is called RECALL 112. If you want you could give me the last six of your vin and whether or not its a wagon (estate) or a sedan and maybe I could run it for you. I have access to run vin's and such in the volvo system.



hope this helps

Hi!! My 855 is within chasis range of affected cars - ive phopned dealer already - i posted in case it could belp others,, but thanks for replying

ive discovered mar car has had 3 recalls (including this one)

1st was for EBD which was sorted, but the 2nd (which was issued before i bought the car) was for ECC duct sensor - this was not sorted by previous owner and is no longer active. Now, Ive had a lot of problems with the AC/ECC - evaporator and compressor have both failed (separately) - luckily i can do (and did) these jobs myself. AC works fine - blows cold, blows hot!! But, if set at 'medium temp' say 21 decgrees C, and outside temp is colder, then passenger side will blow warm but my side blows cold!! will only get warm/hot if i dial up the temp. Also, if temp outside then increases, passenger side will (correctly!) start to blow colder.

So assume my side not working properly - temp duct?? Occassionally the AC/REC lights flash, but i ignore now!! As '96 MY, i dont have equipment to code read......................

Do you have any info on this recall and why issued????

Thanks!!

Kevin kevin.loomes@btinternet.com