NHTSA campaign 04V051000 · Volvo campaign R131
Volvo Recall 04V-051: VOLVO/BRAKE LIGHT RELAYS
NHTSA recall 04V051000 (Volvo campaign R131) was reported by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. on February 2, 2004, with 3,242 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo V70 and Volvo V70XC for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on February 23, 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 04V051000 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
- 04V051000 (also written 04V-051 or 04V051)
- Filed by
- VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Volvo campaign number
- R131
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,242 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V051000. 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 V70
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 13, 2002 – June 28, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Volvo V70XC
- 2002 · Vehicles built May 13, 2002 – June 28, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V051000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT RELAYS MAY NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY. THE HIGH POSITIONED BRAKE LIGHT AND ALL OTHER TAIL LIGHTS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.
Safety consequence
IF THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO COME ON, THERE WILL BE NO LOWER BRAKE LIGHTS TO INDICATE TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES THAT THE VEHICLE IS DECELERATING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT RELAY WITH TWO RELAYS OF A MODIFIED DESIGN. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
Notes
VOLVO RECALL NO. R131.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 04V051000
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.