If you own a 740 non Turbo, you may have had your battery cables replaced or fixed by Volvo under a safety recall by NHTSA. I have had this ocuuer on my car, fire flames smoke, fortunately caught it soon enough to avoid collateral damagfe...the car was off at the time.

Unfortunately although my car appears to have the corect manufacture dat, April 89, its serial number is not part of the recall according to Volvo.

Has anyone had this repair done...?

What at is the repair consist of?

Does anyone know what are the pertinent serial numbers for this recall?

Is there a list of serial numbers anywhere and their corresponding manufacture dates?

I somewhat baffled that my car obvioulsy has the problem, and was manufactured during the period that the NHTSA issued the recalled for, but somehow has a serial number outside the range.

Any experience with the repaior or serial number info welcome......

thanks

I have an '89 740GL. I received a recall notice for this item from Volvo Canada about five years ago. The fix was very simple, much like the one desribed in the other responses. The cables were checked for damaged insulation, replaced as required (mine were OK) and plastic cable insulation was installed wherever the cables might chafe. Hardly anything you need to go to a dealer for, unless your cables are damaged and you don't want to replace them yourself.

I don't know anything about serial numbers either; however, my car was assembled in May 1989 (final assembly in Volvo's now defunct Halifax, Nova Scotia plant).

I am glad I saw your message. I was about to post a question. Last night i had to jump-start my wife's car and happened to touch the positive cable of mine (built aug 89, 760 gle), I nearly fried my hand. I think i need to have a closer look today.

I noticed one of the cables from the battery of my '87 240 ran right along the air intake hose (the one with the ridges, don't know the exact name) and the first layer of insulation had been worn through. All I did was cut off a section of rubber tubing I had in my garage, sliced it lengthwise on one side, and wrapped it around the battery cable to protect it from rubbing through.

The battery cable would rub on the crossmember and cause a short. the solution was to use cable ties to keep it out of the way. I also added some pipe insulation to the cable. I don't know about serial numbers.