NHTSA campaign 17V173000 · Volvo Bus campaign SR17-80
Volvo Bus Recall 17V-173: Ground Cable Installation may cause Relay Failure
NHTSA recall 17V173000 (Volvo Bus campaign SR17-80) was reported by Volvo Bus Corporation on March 14, 2017, with 70 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo Bus 9700 for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on May 4, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V173000 (also written 17V-173 or 17V173)
- Filed by
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Volvo Bus campaign number
- SR17-80
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 70 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 90% (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 17V173000. 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 Bus
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V173000.
Defect description
Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Volvo 9700 transit buses equipped with the I-Start feature. These vehicles have a ground cable that may have been improperly installed, resulting in inadequate electrical contact. The poor contact may cause the power feed relay to fail and the engine to stall.
Safety consequence
An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and correct the ground wire installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service 1-877-773-8678. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR17-80. Note: The affected vehicles were previously remedied for a similar issue under recall 16V836, however, this recall requires additional repairs to ensure that the power feed relay will not fail.
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 17V173000
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.