NHTSA campaign 10V255000 · Volvo campaign R227
Volvo Recall 10V-255: GEARSHIFT LEVER STUD ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 10V255000 (Volvo campaign R227) was reported by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. on June 8, 2010, with 536 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo C30, Volvo S40N and Volvo V50 for model years 2010–2011. Owners were notified on June 14, 2010, 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 10V255000 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
- 10V255000 (also written 10V-255 or 10V255)
- Filed by
- VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Volvo campaign number
- R227
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 536 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Gear Box — Shaft Sector
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 10V255000. 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 C30
Volvo S40N
- 2010 · Vehicles built October 14, 2009 – May 11, 2010 (per NHTSA)
Volvo V50
- 2010 · Vehicles built October 16, 2009 – May 11, 2010 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 10V255000.
Defect description
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 C30, MODEL YEAR 2010 S40 AND V50 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE GEARSHIFT LEVER STUD ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION DURING ASSEMBLY. IF THE GEARSHIFT LEVER CABLE OR STUD ASSEMBLY BECOMES LOOSE, IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO ENGAGE, DISENGAGE OR SHIFT GEARS.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL TORQUE THE GEARSHIFT LEVER STUD ASSEMBLY TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552 OR [email protected] .
Notes
VOLVO SAFETY RECALL NO. R227.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 10V255000
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.