NHTSA campaign 03V424000 · Volvo campaign R128
Volvo Recall 03V-424: VOLVO/FUEL LEAK
NHTSA recall 03V424000 (Volvo campaign R128) was reported by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. on October 24, 2003, with 15,067 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo S40 and Volvo V40 for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on January 28, 2004, 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 03V424000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V424000 (also written 03V-424 or 03V424)
- Filed by
- VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Volvo campaign number
- R128
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 15,067 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V424000. 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
Volvo V40
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V424000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SEDANS AND STATION WAGONS, THERE MAY BE A FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL RAIL DUE TO INADEQUATE WELDING.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A V-CLAMP TO THE FUEL RAIL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
Notes
VOLVO RECALL NO. R128.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 03V424000
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.