Volvo Recall R155: Throttle Control Malfunction
1999 Volvo S80
This resulted in a high number of vehicles going into the limp home mode without need.
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- Summary
- On certain passenger vehicles, a combination of throttle positioning sensor irregularities, a dirty throttle housing, and/or inefficient software calibration may cause a warning lamp to light and the subsequent onset of limp home modes.
- Actions
- Dealers will install the current software upgrade onto the involved vehicles. The recall began on December 29, 2006. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
- Documents (18)
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Renotification Notice
- NHTSA Originated Correspondence
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Renotification Notice
- Defect and Noncompliance Notice(Part 573)
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Recall Acknowledgement
- Quarterly Performance Report
- Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
- Remedy Instructions and TSB
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