VOLVO 244 Recalls
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 04/14/1988
Description of Recall: MICRO PROCESSOR IN CONTROL UNITS OF CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM CAN BE AFFECTED BY A SHORT DURATION VOLTAGE DROP.
Conequence: A VOLTAGE DROP WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IN ONPOSITION COULD CAUSE ERRATIC CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL UNIT.
Notes: SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 04/14/1988
Description of Recall: MICRO PROCESSOR IN CONTROL UNITS OF CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM CAN BE AFFECTED BY A SHORT DURATION VOLTAGE DROP.
Conequence: A VOLTAGE DROP WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IN ONPOSITION COULD CAUSE ERRATIC CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL UNIT.
Notes: SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 02/13/1979
Description of Recall: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAIN A POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE IN THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH, THROUGH EXCESS PRESSURE OVER EXTENDED PERIODS, COULD CAUSE METAL FATIGUE AND EVENTUALLY FUEL VAPORS TO BE EMITTED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE THROUGH HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE FUEL TANK.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT THE TANK AND MAKE REPLACEMENTS, IF NECESSARY. THE VALVE WILL BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE EMISSION AND SAFETY-RELATED PROBLEMS. CERTAIN VEHICLES WILL REQUIRE INSTALLATION OF A FILLER INLET FUEL TRAP AND A FEEDER PUMP TO ELIMINATE THE POSSIBILITY OF FUEL SURGE AND VAPOR LOCK.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A FIRE HAZARD RESULTING IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Date Announced: 03/24/1978
Description of Recall: THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, MAY HAVE RECEIVED AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF LUBRICATION. THIS CONDITION WOULD INITIALLY CAUSE THE ROLLER BEARINGS TO DEVELOP A RUMBLING NOISE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL EITHER LUBRICATE THE BEARINGS OR REPLACE THEM WITH NEW BEARINGS AND SEALS WITH LUBRICATION AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; AXLE, WHEEL BEARINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF ALLOWED TO CONTINUE IN THIS CONDITION, THE BEARINGSWILL HEAT UP AND EVENTUALLY SEIZE. THIS MAY LEAD TO THE REAR AXLE SEPARATINGINTO PIECES, THE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY,AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 12/26/1974
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: VOLVO CAMPAIGN NO 23. POSSIBILITY OF INSUFFICIENT TORQUE WAS APPLIED DURINGASSEMBLY WHICH COULD ALLOW A BOLT TO BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING SHAFTCOUPLING. THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN REDUCTION OF STEERING PRECISION ANDULTIMATELY IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND RETORQUINGNUTS WHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
Date Announced: 05/05/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: VOLVO CAMPAIGN NOS 24 AND 25. POSSIBILITY RIVETS USED IN THE FABRICATION OFTHE FUEL FILLER INLET ASSEMBLY COULD ALLOW FUEL VAPORS TO EXCAPE INTO TRUNKAND/OR INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLES. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, VAPORS OFSUFFICIENT QUANTITIES TO CAUSE OCCUPANT DISCOMFORT AND IN EXTREME CASESPROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN DIZZINESS. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING DEFECTIVE FUEL FILTER INLET ASSEMBLIES). MODEL/YR DOMSTART DOMEND.165 1975 12/74 - 9/75. 242 1975-76 12/74 - 12/75. 244 1975-76 12/74 - 12/75.245 1975-76 12/74 - 12/75. 264 1976 8/75 - 12/75. 265 1976 8/75 - 12/75.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Date Announced: 07/15/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: VOLVO CAMPAIGN NO 26. POSSIBILITY THAT THE BOLTS SECURING THE LOWER FRONT BALLJOINT ANCHORAGE MAY COME LOOSE, IF ALLOWED TO GO UNCORRECTED COULD RESULT INFRONT SUSPENSION COLLAPSE AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTINGAND REPLACING BOLTS AND ADDING TUFF-LOCK FEATURE TO BOLTS). PASSENGER VEHICLE.
Item Affected: STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
Date Announced: 07/15/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: VOLVO CAMPAIGN NO 26. POSSIBILITY THAT THE FASTENER USED IN SECURING THESTEERING RACK ASSEMBLY TO THE FRONT AXLE MEMBER MAY LOOSEN RESULTING IN LOSS OFSTEERING PRECISION AND COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. (CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND ADDING NYLOCK NUTS TO AFFECTED U-BOLTS). PASSENGER VEHICLE.
Item Affected: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Date Announced: 05/05/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: VOLVO CAMPAIGN NO 2350075. POSSIBILITY THAT AN IMPROPER DIMENSION BOLT ON THELEFT FRONT AND/OR REAR DOOR LATCH MECHANISM COULD ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN FROMTHE FULLY LATCHED TO SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION AND THEN TO THE FULLY OPENPOSITION WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTENSIVE VIBRATIONS AS COULD OCCUR ON ROUGH ROADS.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING DEFECTIVE LATCHES WITH IMPROVED LATCHES).
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date Announced: 12/14/1977
Description of Recall: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS". THE THROTTLE CABLE PLASTIC SLEEVE ON THESE VEHICLES, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE FIREWALL, COULD BREAK AT THE GROOVE FOR THE RETAINING CIRCLIP ALLOWING THE BUFFER SPRING THERE TO EXPAND AND CAUSE AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED. ALSO, THE THROTTLE CABLE COULD BECOME FRAYED BY CHAFING AGAINST INCORRECTLY EXPOSED REINFORCING MATERIAL FROM THE CABLE SHEATH, AT THE ENGINE END OF THE CABLE. THE CABLE COULD THEN BECOME STUCK AT ANY ENGINE SPEED.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND RETAINING BRACKET AND INSTALL NEW RETURN SPRINGS, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE; ACCELERATOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE THROTTLE CABLE BECOMES STUCK, LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT.NOTE: IF ANY UNUSUAL ACCELERATOR PEDAL OPERATION IS EXPERIENCED, THE VEHICLESHOULD BE BROUGHT TO A SAFE STOP, THE IGNITION KEY TURNED OFF, AND THE DEALERSHOULD BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY.
