VOLVO 245 Recalls
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date Announced: 09/20/1992
Description of Recall: A NUT WHICH JOINS THE WHEEL SPINDLE AND A BALL JOINT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS NOT PROPERLY TORQUED.
Conequence: THE BALL JOINT AND THE SUSPENSION STRUT CAN ULTIMATELYSEPARATE FROM EACH OTHER. THE WHEEL WILL REMAIN ATTACHED TO THE CAR, BUT LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL WILL RESULT.
Action Need To Fix It: INSPECT THE FRONT SUSPENSION FOR PROPER BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT AND REPLACE THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY IF IT DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.
Notes: SYSTEM: SUSPENSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
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.
