NHTSA campaign 08V033000 · Volvo campaign 190

Volvo Recall 08V-033: PUMP ELECTRONIC MODULE (PEM) CORROSION

NHTSA recall 08V033000 (Volvo campaign 190) was reported by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. on January 28, 2008, with 23,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo S40 and Volvo V50 for model years 2004–2006. Owners were notified on February 20, 2008, 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 08V033000 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
08V033000 (also written 08V-033 or 08V033)
Filed by
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Volvo campaign number
190
Report received
Potentially affected
23,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V033000. 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, 2005, 2006 · Vehicles built November 18, 2002 – August 22, 2005 (per NHTSA)
  • Volvo V50

    • 2004, 2005, 2006 · Vehicles built February 4, 2003 – August 22, 2005 (per NHTSA)
All Volvo recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V033000.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, REOCCURRING, LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS SALTY-WET CONDITIONS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE PUMP ELECTRONIC MODULE (PEM) TO BECOME CORRODED INTERNALLY. THIS CAN CAUSE A FAULTY SIGNAL TO THE FUEL PUMP, RESULTING IN LOW OR NO FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE.

Safety consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE. IN SOME CASES, THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL TO START OR MAY STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PEM AND INSTALL IT IN A NEW LOCATION TO PREVENT CORROSION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Notes

VOLVO RECALL NO. 190.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 08V033000

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.