NHTSA campaign 11V303000 · Volvo campaign R243
Volvo Recall 11V-303: FUEL PUMP SOFTWARE/POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL
NHTSA recall 11V303000 (Volvo campaign R243) was reported by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. on June 1, 2011, with 8,179 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo S60 for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on July 1, 2011, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V303000 (also written 11V-303 or 11V303)
- Filed by
- VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Volvo campaign number
- R243
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,179 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 11V303000. 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 S60
- 2012 · Vehicles built November 18, 2010 – May 5, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V303000.
Defect description
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60 PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 18, 2010, THROUGH MAY 5, 2011. THE SOFTWARE FOR THE FUEL PUMP UNITS MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH ALL FUEL PUMPS AND COMPONENTS RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT FUEL TRANSFER IN THE PUMP UNIT.
Safety consequence
UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THERE MAY BE ENGINE HESITATION AND POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES UP TO 1/4 OF THE FUEL IS LEFT IN THE TANK. THIS CONDITION INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-201-768-7300.
Notes
VOLVO'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS R243.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 11V303000
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.