1998 Volvo S70 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1998 Volvo S70. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• HEADLIGHT FAILURE
  Recall Query RQ04004 · opened Jun 8, 2004 · closed Nov 5, 2004 · led to recall 04V504000

  On august 23, 1999, volvo notified nhtsa that it would conduct a safety recall (99v235) on certain 1997 model year (my) 850 vehicles and certain 1998 s/v/c 70 series vehicles for failure of the headlight switch.the defect report stated in part: operation of the headlight switch, over an extended period of time, can res…

• TURN SIGNAL
  Preliminary Evaluation PE00031 · opened Aug 15, 2000 · closed Dec 22, 2000 · led to recall 00V405000

  There is no summary currently available

• INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99040 · opened Jun 7, 1999 · closed Oct 27, 1999