My 1995 Volvo 850 developed a gas tank leak at a heat shield attachment. This is the same defect that led to a safety recall of Volvo 850's in certain southern states and a service recall in the other states in 2004 (see recall campaign 04V368000). I was never provided notice of this recall, and Volvo now refuses to pay for the necessary replacement of the gas tank--a substantial expense apparently caused by a safety defect that the company failed to remedy. I am having a new gas tank put in by a Volvo dealer today. In researching this problem on the internet, I saw that other affected Volvo owners did not receive any notification of the recall from Volvo.

- Bethesda, MD, USA

The contact owns a 1995 Volvo 850. The contact noticed fuel leaking on the floor of his garage underneath the vehicle. Through research, he discovered NHTSA action number EA03008, NHTSA campaign id number 04V368000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage). The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact stated that since the failures were identical, his VIN should be included and the manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs. The current and failure mileages were 117,900. Updated 01/08/09.

- Garland, TX, USA

The contact owns a 1995 Volvo 850. The contact noticed gas leaking from the fuel tank. The dealer stated that the leaked occurred where the heat shield was attached. There is a recall fuel system, gasoline: Storage (NHTSA campaign id #04V368000) however, the dealer stated that his VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 112,750 and current mileage was 113,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

Consumer received a recall notice for 1995 Volvo 850 in which she sold. Consumer wants the new owner contacted in reference to the recall.** answer required***. before the consumer sold the vehicle she complained of a gas odor, but the dealer always stated there was nothing wrong.

- Memphis, TN, USA