NHTSA campaign 04V504000 · Volvo campaign 142/94
Volvo Recall 04V-504: VOLVO/HEADLIGHT SWITCH
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 04V504000 (Volvo campaign 142/94) was reported by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. on October 21, 2004, with 97,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo C70, Volvo S70, Volvo V70 and more for model years 1998–2000. Owners were notified on January 24, 2005, 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 04V504000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V504000 (also written 04V-504 or 04V504)
- Filed by
- VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Volvo campaign number
- 142/94
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 97,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights — Switch
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Recall Query RQ04-004 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V504000. 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 C70
Volvo S70
Volvo V70
Volvo V70XC
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V504000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.
Safety consequence
THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
ON VEHICLES WITH AN ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SWITCH HAS EEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE ONLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
Notes
VOLVO RECALL NO. 142.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 04V504000
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.