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NHTSA campaign 99V235000 · Volvo campaign 94

Volvo Recall 99V-235: VOLVO/HEADLIGHT SWITCH

NHTSA recall 99V235000 (Volvo campaign 94) was reported by VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. on August 30, 1999, with 139,588 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo 850, Volvo C70, Volvo S70 and more for model years 1997–1998. Owners were notified on September 15, 1999, 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 99V235000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
99V235000 (also written 99V-235 or 99V235)
Filed by
VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
Volvo campaign number
94
Report received
Potentially affected
139,588 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Exterior Lighting — Headlights — Switch
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V235000. 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 850

    • 1997 · Vehicles built August 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)

  • Volvo C70

    • 1998 · Vehicles built January 1, 1997 – February 28, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Volvo S70

    • 1998 · Vehicles built January 1, 1997 – February 28, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • Volvo V70

    • 1998 · Vehicles built January 1, 1997 – February 28, 1998 (per NHTSA)
All Volvo recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V235000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. OPERATION OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, CAN RESULT IN INCONSISTENT OPERATION OF THE SWITCH.

Safety consequence

DRIVER'S COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 15, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V235000

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.