NHTSA campaign 13V171000 · Volvo Bus campaign SR13-80
Volvo Bus Recall 13V-171: Throttle Limp-Mode Software Fault
NHTSA recall 13V171000 (Volvo Bus campaign SR13-80) was reported by Volvo Bus Corporation on May 1, 2013, with 285 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo Bus 9700 for model years 2009–2013.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V171000 (also written 13V-171 or 13V171)
- Filed by
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Volvo Bus campaign number
- SR13-80
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 285 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
Repair completion: 89.82% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V171000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V171000.
Defect description
Volvo Bus Corporation is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 9700 coaches manufactured from August 28, 2008, through April 19, 2013. Certain conditions may cause the affected coaches to go into a software controlled mode that would result in the throttle signal being fixed at 1750rpms regardless of throttle pedal input from the driver.
Safety consequence
The driver may lose the ability to control the bus's speed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volvo Bus will notify owners and dealers will remedy the software calibrations in the affected coaches, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by July 1, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo Bus at 1-336-393-2000. Volvo Bus's recall campaign number is SR13-80.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V171000
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.