NHTSA campaign 04V493000 · Volvo campaign 137
Volvo Recall 04V-493: VOLVO/VACUUM VALVE/HOSE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 04V493000 (Volvo campaign 137) was reported by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. on October 14, 2004, with 1,719 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo S40 and Volvo V40 for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on November 29, 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 04V493000 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
- 04V493000 (also written 04V-493 or 04V493)
- Filed by
- VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Volvo campaign number
- 137
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,719 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Power Assist — Vacuum — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V493000. 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
- 2004 · Vehicles built September 17, 2003 – November 25, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Volvo V40
- 2004 · Vehicles built September 17, 2003 – November 25, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V493000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE NON-RETURN VALVE MAY CRACK DUE TO A POOR WELD CAUSING A VACUUM LEAK.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, MORE BRAKE PEDAL FORCE MAY BE REQUIRED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND/OR MAY EXPERIENCE A ROUGH ENGINE IDLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE VACUUM HOSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
Notes
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 04V493000
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.