Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Volvo V70
Reported Oct 14, 199850,835 vehicles affectedVOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.Built Jan 1, 1997 – Oct 31, 1998
The defect
Vehicle description: station wagons equipped with third seats. users of the third seat, when exiting the vehicle, can come in contact with the tailpipe.
The risk
Contact with the tailpipe can result in personal injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the length of the vehicle's tailpipe and, if necessary, repair the tailpipe.
Owner notification began november 16, 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).