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NHTSA recall 97V166000

Electrical system › Wiring

Volvo 780 and 2 more

Reported Sep 22, 19979,684 vehicles affectedVOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.Built Aug 1, 1986 – Nov 30, 1990

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. due to limited space and variations in the assembly of the cables, chafing of the insulation of the cables feeding the seat heater, power seat motors and seat belt warning indicator situated under the front seat, can occur.

The risk

This chafing can lead to a low ohm short circuit.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the cable harnesses and, if necessary, correct or replace these cables.

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Vehicles in this recall

Volvo 780
19871988198919901991
Volvo 944
1991
Volvo 945
1991

Notes

Owner notification began march 6, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.