VOLVO 144 Recalls
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Date Announced: 08/06/1973
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Notes: VOLVO CAMPAIGN NO N/A. POSSIBILITY THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE CONNECTING THEFUEL SUPPLY PIPE TO THE COLD START VALVE (INJECTOR) ON CERTAIN FUEL INJECTEDMODELS COULD HAVE THE INCORRECT INSIDE DIAMETER WHICH IN TURN COULD RESULT INEVENTUAL FATIQUE AND POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE. IF FUEL LEAKAGE DOES OCCUR, THEREIS DANGER OF FIRE STARTING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGANDINSTALLING A NEW HOSE WITH PROPER SPECIFICATIONS).
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 12/08/1972
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Notes: VOLVO CAMPAIGN NO V-15. POSSIBILITY THAT SCREWS WHICH SECURE TURN SIGNALOPERATING SWITCH, WIPER/WASHER SWITCH AND OVERDRIVE SWITCH TO STEERING COLUMNMAY BECOME LOOSE AND CONTACT STEERING HUB. IF CONDITION EXISTS, COULD CAUSEMEMENTARY STIFF OPERATION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING SCREW ANDCLIPS. )
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date Announced: 06/25/1974
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Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LEVER COULD BE OF SUCH DESIGN THAT THERUBBER ACCESSORY FLOOR MAT OR VEHICLE CARPET COULD RETARD THE PEDAL'S NORMALRETURN TO IDLE POSITION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING PEDAL LEVERWHICH PRECLUDES INTERFERENCE WITH THE RETURN OF PEDAL TO NORMAL POSITION).
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR
Date Announced: 04/08/1970
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Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT DURING ASSEMBLY SPACER WASHER WAS OMITTED AT ATTACHMENT OFUPPER REAR AXLE TORQUE ROD FORWARD ANCHORAGE. COULD RESULT IN TORQUE RODRUBBER BUSHING SLEEVE CUTTING INTO SOFTER BODY SHEET METAL, WHICH WOULDEVENTUALLY CAUSE FRONT ANCHORAGE TO HAVE EXCESSIVE END PLAY. (COR- RECT BYINSTALLING WASHER TO REDUCE CONTACT.)
Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Date Announced: 05/06/1970
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Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT PAPER COVERED HOT AIR HOSE USED FOR EVAPORATION SYSTEM MAYCATCH ON FIRE DUE TO ITS CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. (CORRECT BYINSTALLING NEW IMPROVED TYPE HOSE.)
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
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Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT DURING FREEWAY DRIV- ING VEHICLES FITTED WITH ZENITH-STROMBERG CARBURETOR AND HOT START VALVES COULD HAVE ACTUATING LEVER OF HOTSTART VALVE INTERFERE WITH THROTTLE RETURN. THIS COULD RESULT IN APARTIALLY-OPEN THROTTLE DURING DECELERATION. (CORRECT BY MODIFYING HOT STARTVALVE TO PRE- CLUDE POSSIBLE THROTTLE STICKING.)
