NHTSA campaign 09V139000 · Volvo campaign R213
Volvo Recall 09V-139: CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE SOFTWARE
NHTSA recall 09V139000 (Volvo campaign R213) was reported by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. on April 29, 2009, with 12,303 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo S80 and Volvo XC70 for model years 2007–2008. Owners were notified on May 15, 2009, 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 09V139000 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
- 09V139000 (also written 09V-139 or 09V139)
- Filed by
- VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Volvo campaign number
- R213
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12,303 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 09V139000. 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 S80
Volvo XC70
- 2008 · Vehicles built May 14, 2007 – June 4, 2007 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 09V139000.
Defect description
VOLVO IS RECALLING 12,303 MY 2007-2008 S80 AND V70 VEHICLES. THE DIAGNOSTIC SOFTWARE IN THE CENTRAL ELECTRONIC MODULE (CEM) MAY CAUSE A MALFUNCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTIONALITY. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY NOT OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED; OR IN CERTAIN CASES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY ACTIVATE WHEN NOT SWITCHED ON.
Safety consequence
OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS WITHOUT FUNCTIONING WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CEM AND UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 15, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AT 1-800-458-1552, OR [email protected].
Notes
VOLVO RECALL NO. R213.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 09V139000
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.