NHTSA campaign 12V101000 · Volvo campaign 251

Volvo Recall 12V-101: EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY COATING

NHTSA recall 12V101000 (Volvo campaign 251) was reported by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. on March 14, 2012, with 2,742 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo S60 and Volvo XC60 for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on April 25, 2012, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 12V101000 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: 12V101000 (also written 12V-101 or 12V101)
Filed by: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Volvo campaign number: 251
Report received: March 14, 2012
Potentially affected: 2,742 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Structure — Body
Owners notified: April 25, 2012

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V101000. 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
Volvo XC60
- 2012

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V101000.

Defect description

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S60 AND XC60 PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN INCORRECT MIXTURE OF UNDERBODY COATING AND OVER-APPLICATION CAN RESULT IN RIGID, ICICLE-LIKE AREAS HANGING FROM VEHICLES UNDERCARRIAGE.

Safety consequence

IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE UNDERBODY COATING MAY PENETRATE THE FUELS LINES AND CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNDERCARRIAGE, AND IF EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY COATING IS FOUND IN THE FUEL LINE AREA, IT WILL BE REMOVED. IF THE INSPECTION REVEALS THAT THE FUEL LINES ARE DAMAGED, THEY WILL BE REPLACED. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AT 1-800-458-1552.

Notes

VOLVO SAFETY RECALL NO. R251.CUSTOMERS MAY 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 12V101000

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.