2007-2010 Volvo S80 Recalled For Fault TPMS System
Published: August 4th, 2010
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Volvo made a bit of a mistake with their 2007-2010 S80s; it turns out that the tire pressure labels affixed to the vehicles are incorrect, and so is the information inputted into the tire pressure monitoring system.
Volvo will replace the stickers and re-flash the TPMS software, and encourages owners to contact them at 1-800-458-1552 or email customercare -at- volvoforlife.com. Volvo claims to have found the problem itself, and fortunately, nobody has been injured as a result of this.
[Source: NHTSA]
Hit the jump to see the official press release
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| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: | 10V335000 | |||||||
| Summary: | ||||||||
| VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 S80 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, “TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.” THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL AND A PAGE IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL CONTAIN INCORRECT MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE INFLATION PRESSURE AND THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) SOFTWARE HAS AN INCORRECT TRIGGER LEVEL. | ||||||||
| Consequence: | ||||||||
| THESE VEHICLES DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIRED SAFETY STANDARDS. | ||||||||
| Remedy: | ||||||||
| DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE VEHICLES WITH A NEW TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL, OWNER’S MANUAL LABEL AND TPMS SOFTWARE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552 OR CUSTOMERCARE@VOLVOFORLIFE.COM . | ||||||||
| Notes: | ||||||||
| VOLVO SAFETY RECALL NO. R228. 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . | ||||||||
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