NHTSA campaign 03V434000 · Volvo campaign 127A
Volvo Recall 03V-434: VOLVO/FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
NHTSA recall 03V434000 (Volvo campaign 127A) was reported by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. on November 4, 2003, with 2,586 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo XC90 for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on December 8, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V434000 (also written 03V-434 or 03V434)
- Filed by
- VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Volvo campaign number
- 127A
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,586 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Wheels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V434000. 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 XC90
- 2004 · Vehicles built March 27, 2003 – April 16, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V434000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS MAY BE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING AN ERRONEOUS WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT A NUMBER OF VEHICLE FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING BRAKE, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, AND TORQUE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL WHICH RELY ON THIS SIGNAL FOR PROPER OPERATION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL SENSORS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
Notes
VOLVO RECALL NO. 127A.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 03V434000
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.