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NHTSA campaign 03V284000 · Volvo campaign 124

Volvo Recall 03V-284: VOLVO/ISOFIX GUIDE

NHTSA recall 03V284000 (Volvo campaign 124) was reported by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. on August 1, 2003, with 220,407 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo S40, Volvo V40, Volvo S60 and more for model years 2001–2004. Owners were notified on December 19, 2003, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V284000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
03V284000 (also written 03V-284 or 03V284)
Filed by
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Volvo campaign number
124
Report received
Potentially affected
220,407 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Other — Labels
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V284000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Volvo

  • Volvo S40

    • 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built September 1, 2000 – January 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built January 30, 2003 – July 4, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Volvo S60

    • 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built November 2, 2000 – March 28, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Volvo S80

    • 2003 · Vehicles built March 20, 2001 – February 28, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Volvo V40

    • 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built September 1, 2000 – January 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
    • 2004 · Vehicles built January 30, 2003 – July 4, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Volvo V70

    • 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built September 1, 2000 – February 28, 2003 (per NHTSA)

  • Volvo XC70

    • 2001, 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built September 1, 2000 – February 28, 2003 (per NHTSA)
All Volvo recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V284000.

Defect description

CERTAIN PASSENGER CARS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES AND, IN CERTAIN CASES, THE OWNER'S MANUAL ISOFIX INFORMATION IS INCORRECT.

Safety consequence

THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A LETTER/PACKAGE CONSISTING OF THE SECOND ISOFIX GUIDE WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, AND IN CERTAIN CASES, THE CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL MAY BE PROVIDED. IF THE OWNER WANTS TO TAKE THEIR VEHICLE TO A VOLVO DEALER FOR INSTALLATION OF THE GUIDE, IT WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Notes

VOLVO RECALL NO. 124.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V284000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.