1998 Volvo V70 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1998 Volvo V70. 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
• FUEL LEAKAGE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99005 · opened Jan 15, 1999 · closed Jun 30, 1999

  There is no summary currently available

• EXHAUST PIPE BURNS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE98043 · opened Aug 5, 1998 · closed Oct 21, 1998 · led to recall 98V254000

  Odi opened this investigation based on two reports of children receiving burns on their leg from the hot exhaust pipe while exiting 1998 model year v70 wagons via the rear liftgate.these vehicles were equipped with a dealer installed rear facing children's auxiliary seat (auxiliary seat).entry to andexit from the auxil…