NHTSA campaign 04V029000 · Volvo campaign R133
Volvo Recall 04V-029: VOLVO/FRONT CONTROL ARMS
NHTSA recall 04V029000 (Volvo campaign R133) was reported by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. on January 16, 2004, with 29,986 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo S60, Volvo S80 and Volvo V70 for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on February 16, 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 04V029000 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
- 04V029000 (also written 04V-029 or 04V029)
- Filed by
- VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Volvo campaign number
- R133
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 29,986 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V029000. 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 S60
- 2004 · Vehicles built March 31, 2003 – October 6, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Volvo S80
- 2004 · Vehicles built March 31, 2003 – October 6, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Volvo V70
- 2004 · Vehicles built March 31, 2003 – October 6, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V029000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY AND, AS A RESULT, THE STUD AND NUT THAT SECURE THE ARM TO THE SPINDLE MAY LOSE THEIR INITIAL AXIAL TENSION. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE STEERING MAY BECOME LESS RESPONSIVE AND THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE STEERING WHEEL PLAY.
Safety consequence
THIS DRIVING CONDITION COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SEPARATION BETWEEN THE FRONT CONTROL ARM AND THE SPINDLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TYPE OF NUT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
Notes
VOLVO RECALL NO. R133.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 04V029000
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.