1989 Volvo 740
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
Have the VIN?
These records cover every 1989 Volvo 740. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1989 Volvo 740. Newest first.
Safety belts are designed to be routed under a diagonal cross brace during fastening. The instructional labels for the belt routing are inadequate, and can result in inadvertent release of the belt buckle.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Consequence of defect: safety belt misuse could cause the seat occupant to face greater risk of injury in a sudden stop or vehicle accident if an inadvertent release of the safety belt occurred.
Remedy
Install labels to instruct the user in proper safety belt routing; also replace safety belt buckles.
Owner complaints
41 complaints1 involved a crash16 involved a fire3 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Service brakes
While braking at this speed or higher the car steering wheel began to shack and pull to the left. took it to volvo and they said the caliber was not releasing properly. had calibers replaced several years prior due to a similar malfunction. *js
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 1989 volvo 740. while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle began to excessively overheat. the contact pulled to the side of the road and noticed an oil leak under the hood. warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an…
Tl*the contact owns a 1989 volvo 740. while driving approximately 15 mph, the vehicle began to excessively overheat. the contact pulled to the side of the road and noticed an oil leak under the hood. warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and it was discovered that the pc valve failed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were unknown.
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables
Made an appointment with volvoville USA for recall campaign 96v08500 for date below. Showed up on time and provided vin # for vehicle that was purchased from volvoville (as a new car by my wife pennie wilfong ) and all other data requested by service writer. I stated I was not interested in any…
Made an appointment with volvoville USA for recall campaign 96v08500 for date below. Showed up on time and provided vin # for vehicle that was purchased from volvoville (as a new car by my wife pennie wilfong ) and all other data requested by service writer. I stated I was not interested in any other service and only wanted the recall item taken care of. the service writer went into her database and informed me there was nothing there and did not provide any explanation even when one was requested. The car was never in the service bay for inspection by a factory trained technician I feel that since I was not interested in spending any money that day, that volvoville USA was not willing to have a service technician check out my vehicle. please have an explanation provided or have the car examined as per the saftey recall issued by nhsta. thanks. *ak
- Power train › Manual transmission
While the consumer was driving at 70 mph, the vehicle experienced a mechanical failure in the transmission which an caused accident.(ohio traffic report 10-89-312) *yh
- Air bags › Frontal
I entered my car and put the key in the ignition. When I turned the key to start the engine, the air bag deployed. My left hand was resting on the steering whell as I turned the key. The air bag ripped my watch from my wrist and lacerated the wrist in numerous places. My neck, chest and both arms…
I entered my car and put the key in the ignition. When I turned the key to start the engine, the air bag deployed. My left hand was resting on the steering whell as I turned the key. The air bag ripped my watch from my wrist and lacerated the wrist in numerous places. My neck, chest and both arms were abraised. Volvo cars of north america was notified. They sent a "technical specialist to inspect the car. Volvo cars of north america sent me a report of his findings which stated, "our tecnhical specialist did observe that the driver and passenger side front flooring had signs of extensive water damage and that the srs sensor was heavily corroded due to the exposure to water. It IS due to corrosion of the sensor that caused the airbag to deploy." I live in buffalo, new york. We receive large amounts of snow in the winter. It IS almost impossible not to have water accumulate on the front flooring. The sensor IS located on the floor under the driver's seat. One would expect that it would be subjected to the accumulated water. The question arises in my mind why IS such a critical sensor placed in an area that IS vulnerable to water corrosion? It appears to me to be a design error. My auto IS 13 years old and has over 200,000 miles on it. Maybe it takes that long to corrod. The point IS that it did because it was on the floor where water can soak the carpeting. I shutter to think what would have been the result if I was traveling on the highway at 60 miles per hour when it deployed. One thing would be certain, I wouldn't be writing this letter. I would like volvo to replace my steering wheel with a new bag and a new sensor. I also think they should consider placing the sensor in a more secure area. Thank you for your consideration.*ak
- Tires
4 tires delaminate---dealer just gave me a pro rating would not replace free even though its obvious the tires are crap. *Ak (tiresize: 205/60/15)
- Electrical system
The vehicle caught fire in the rear while driving, prior to this fire the vehicle had been plagued with electrical system problems and short circuits, no injuries were sustained. nlm
- Exterior lighting › Brake lights
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ABS brake system makes some strange sounds and vibration at low speeds or stopping. Yh
- Air bags › Frontal
While driving in traffic at 40 mph air bags suddenly deployed without warning. Volvo manufacturer has been contacted. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
Veicle stopped, failed to function due to faulty timing belt. Had to be towed to mechanic. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
The timing belt had broken while waiting at stop light. Had started forward when vehicle failed to move. Was towed to mechanic & was informed the problem was the timing gear. The timing belt needed to be replaced. *Ak
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables
Fire--short circuit caused by battery cables.
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables
Battery cables failed prior to recall notice resulting in electrical fire.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Engine failed resulting in fire.
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
Air conditioner design IS defective. it was designed to bring into vehicle cool air. The engine design IS curved, putting pressure on the coils. manufacturer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak
- Vehicle speed control
The vehicle had sudden acceleration while putting car into gear with foot on the brake.
- Air bags · Unknown or other
False deployment of air bag, causing burns on both arms, face, and chest.
- Seats › Front assembly › Seat heater/cooler
Started vehicle, brushed snow off vehicle, opened door & noticed dark grey smoke near gear shift area, tried putting smoke out, flames shot out. Fire was caused by a short in left front seat heater switch. vehicle at dealership for repairs. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Engine compartment fire.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Intermittent stalling.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Antilock brake failure.
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables
Battery cable insulation wore off, causing short circuit/fire prior to recall.
- Electrical system · Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables
The car battery cable caught on fire prior to recall. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
Car was sitting for over two hours and car caught on fire. Electrical fire under the hood. Vehicle was totalled. please describe details. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Battery cable short
Battery cables may suffer insulation damage that could result in a engine compartment fire.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10212892Shipping and Handling of Volvo Lithium-ion 48V Mild Hybrid Battery to Global Battery Solutions (GBS)
- 10212891VIDA QR Scanner Mobile App
- 10181041Mandatory Tool List bulletin: Volvo mandatory Special Tools are necessary for technicians to properly diagnose and repair Volvo cars. They are used in development of Volvo labor operations and repair methods, and promote safety and quality repairs in a timely manner. Tools are classified as mandatory because associated repairs and/or diagnostics cannot be completed properly without them.
- 10178503Mandatory Tool List bulletin: Volvo mandatory Special Tools are necessary for technicians to properly diagnose and repair Volvo cars. They are used in development of Volvo labor operations and repair methods, and promote safety and quality repairs in a timely manner. Tools are classified as mandatory because associated repairs and/or diagnostics cannot be completed properly without them.
- 10171676Mandatory Tool List bulletin: Volvo mandatory Special Tools are necessary for technicians to properly diagnose and repair Volvo cars. They are used in development of Volvo labor operations and repair methods, and promote safety and quality repairs in a timely manner. Tools are classified as mandatory because associated repairs and/or diagnostics cannot be completed properly without them.
- 10169394This is a Technical Journal: Swapping control modules from vehicle to vehicle for diagnostics should be avoided. Swapping control modules may result in consequential damage to the swapped control module and in certain cases several other control modules in the vehicle. Swapping the Driver Information Module (DIM) is strictly forbidden as the DIM it is the main carrier of the odometer function, and will, in case of swapping, result in manipulated odometer value. Service: Please do NOT swap any control modules from vehicle to vehicle for testing, unless instructed to do so in a Vehicle Report by the Technical Helpdesk
- 10169393This is a Technical Journal: Swapping control modules from vehicle to vehicle for diagnostics should be avoided. Swapping control modules may result in consequential damage to the swapped control module and in certain cases several other control modules in the vehicle. Swapping the Driver Information Module (DIM) is strictly forbidden as the DIM it is the main carrier of the odometer function, and will, in case of swapping, result in manipulated odometer value. Service: Please do NOT swap any control modules from vehicle to vehicle for testing, unless instructed to do so in a Vehicle Report by the Technical Helpdesk
- 10169391Software Installation Policy changes.
- 10169389This is a Service Manager Bulletin: Technician Skillset Requirments
- 10169036Mandatory Tool List bulletin: Volvo mandatory Special Tools are necessary for technicians to properly diagnose and repair Volvo cars. They are used in development of Volvo labor operations and repair methods, and promote safety and quality repairs in a timely manner. Tools are classified as mandatory because associated repairs and/or diagnostics cannot be completed properly without them.
- 10169021Service Manager Bulletin TITLE : Service Action Notification Re - Mails GROUP : NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : Product Safety & Compliance United States and Canada 00 325 REFERENCE BULLETINS : DATE : SMB00 - 323 and SMB00 - 323A YEAR MONTH DAY SERVICE SERVICE WARRANTY 2013 02 15 MANAGER WRITER ADMINISTRATOR Service Personnel : Read and initial Page 1 of 1 Volvo monitors completion rates for all service actions and will complete notification re - mails to vehicle owners when necessary . Listed below are the latest notification re - mails . Please refer to SMB 00 - 323 and SMB 00 - 323A for information on how and where to find the related Service Action documents in VRC2 and TIE . FEBRUARY RE - MAILS Action Description # of Re - Mails Service Campaign 236 Washer Reservoir Sensor Canada ? 295 Recall 129 Brake Vacuum Pump U.S . ? 3,430 Recall 245 Replace Fuel Lines U.S . ? 48 MARCH RE - MAILS Action Description # of Re - Mails Recall 246 Inspect P / S Return Hose U.S . ? 1,367 Recall 246 Inspect P / S Return Hose Canada ? 95 Recall 251 Inspect Underbody Coating Canada ? 54 Recall 255 TCM Software Upgrade U.S . ? 499 Recall 256 TPMS Warning Message U.S . ? 123 Please be prepared to accommodate vehicle owners that may contact you regarding these actions . ? Fixed Right ? First Time ? Produced in the USA and available as an electronic document . Hard copy documents are printed in USA on recycled paper containing a minimum of 50 % wastepaper and 10 % post - consumer waste . 2013 VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA , LLC
- 10167953Software Installation Policy changes.
- 10167952Descripition of Goodwill Policy and Guidelines.
- 10167915Dice Tool bulletin explaining the offer.
- 10167872This is a Service Manager Bulletin: Service Scheduling system enhancements. Improving Service Action/Recall scheduling.
- 10167861This is a Service Manager Bulletin: The online bookstore, www.volvotechinfo.com, serves Volvo Retailers, employees, Independent Repairers and customers throughout the United States and Canada by providing easy order-access to service, parts and owners? literature over the Internet.
- 10167854Mandatory Special Tool List
- 10167817This is a Parts Bulletin: Wheel Cross Reference, used to assist in identifying the correct spare replacement wheel, by stamping, name and size.
- 10167808This is a Parts Bulletin: Wheel Cross Reference, used to assist in identifying the correct spare replacement wheel, by stamping, name and size.
- 10167722VOLVO CARS SERVICE AND PARTS BUSINESS Technical Journal TITLE : Vehicle type and platform identification REF NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : United States and Canada TJ 19245 Technical Service PARTNER : ISSUE DATE : 3 US 7510 Volvo Cars North America YEAR MONTH DAY 2014 02 06 FUNC GROUP : FUNC DESC : 0 Publications Page 1 of 3 Attachment Vehicle Type Eng Struc Week Type Eng Sales Body Gear Steer Model Year Plant Chassis range Desc Range XXX 1927 - 9999 0000001 - 0999999 0 - 0 CSC Customer Symptom Codes Code Description 1C Administrative and Factory scheduled maintenance / Administrative and Factory scheduled maintenance DTC Diagnostic Trouble Codes Rows beginning with * are modified Note ! If using a printed copy of this Technical Journal , first check for the latest online version . Text In our Service Literature , a vehicle is often referred to by its ? type ? , not its ? model ? . For example the 1999 - 2006 Model Year S80 is type ? 184 ? . You may also see the designation , for example ? P2X ? . This is referring to a platform type or vehicle family . If a document states ? P1X ? or ? 5XX ? as an example , it will apply to all models within the platform type . ? 54X ? will apply to the ? 544 ? , ? 545 ? and ? 542 ? models . ? X ? represents variable data . ? Right first time in Time ? Produced in the USA and available as an electronic document . Hard copy documents are printed in USA on recycled paper containing a minimum of 50 % wastepaper and 10 % post - consumer waste . 2014 VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA , LLC Technical Journal 19245 Platform Model Type Model Years Comments P3 S80 124 2007 - V70 135 2008 - 2010 XC70 136 2008 - XC60 156 2010 - S60 134 2011 - V60 155 2015 - P2 S80 184 1999 - 2006 V70 285 2001 - 2007 XC70 295 2001 - 2007 S60 384 2001 - 2009 XC90 275 2003 - P1 S40 544 2004 - 2012 V50 545 2005 - 2012 C30 533 2007 - 2013 C70 542 2006 - 2013 X40 S40 644 2000 - 2004 V40 645 2000 - 2004 900 940 9
- 10167697Midtronics psc-550s and psc-700 vehicle power supply information
- 10164860This is a Service Manager Bulletin: Technician Skillset Requirments
- 10164857Retailers should only use a Volvo part number on claims for items purchased directly from Volvo. Failure to follow this policy will result in claim adjustments. Warranty reimbursement rates and quantity limits for the parts listed, with the exception of the oil part numbers, Wynn?s Airco-clean, R134A and R1234YF are set by Volvos Parts Department and based on the pricing in effect on the repair date. For the most current pricing retailers must refer to the parts system. Reimbursement rates for oil part numbers, Wynn?s Airco-clean, R134A and R1234YF are set by the Warranty Department. Updated parts pricing for these parts are provided via a Warranty CPI.
- 10164856Retailers should only use a Volvo part number on claims for items purchased directly from Volvo. Failure to follow this policy will result in claim adjustments. Warranty reimbursement rates and quantity limits for the parts listed, with the exception of the oil part numbers, Wynn?s Airco-clean, R134A and R1234YF are set by Volvos Parts Department and based on the pricing in effect on the repair date. For the most current pricing retailers must refer to the parts system. Reimbursement rates for oil part numbers, Wynn?s Airco-clean, R134A and R1234YF are set by the Warranty Department. Updated parts pricing for these parts are provided via a Warranty CPI.
- 10164851Software Installation Policy changes.
- 10164132Description of Goodwill Policy and Guidelines.
- 10163310This is a Service Product Journal: Information Notice. We process the personal data that you provide in connection with the creation of your VIDA account. The purpose of our processing is to administer your VIDA account (from registration to eventual termination of the account), to provide you with all the functionality related to VIDA, to allow access to VIDA and to communicate updates related to VIDA. Log data generated when using VIDA is processed as necessary or appropriate to safeguard the security and functionality of VIDA for example against malware or unauthorized access.
- 10161792Winter Wheel Applications including rim sizes, steel wheel parts numbers and wheel cover part numbers
- 10159065Software Installation Policy changes - Canada
- 10159064Software Installation Policy changes.
- 10159056This bulletin is a service manager bulletin. Seat Belt Extender.
- 10158648Mandatory Tool List bulletin: Volvo mandatory Special Tools are necessary for technicians to properly diagnose and repair Volvo cars. They are used in development of Volvo labor operations and repair methods, and promote safety and quality repairs in a timely manner. Tools are classified as mandatory because associated repairs and/or diagnostics cannot be completed properly without them.
- 10157931Software Installation Policy changes - Canada
- 10157726This bulletin is a service manager bulletin. Seat Belt Extender.
- 10156289This is a Service Manager Bulletin. This bulletin is a list of equipment recommended by Volvo to it's dealer or any shop maintaining or repairing Volvo's. The equipment can be provided by Volvo's equipment supplier
- 10156288Road Force wheel balancing is the proper tool for diagnosing and repairing such issues and all of our retailers need to be prepared for these issues.
- 10156282This is a Technical Journal: Vehicle Key Not Found
- 10156271Software Installation Policy changes - Canada
- 10156264Winter Wheel Applications including rim sizes, steel wheel parts numbers and wheel cover part numbers
- 10156263This is a Parts Bulletin: Hazmat Return Transportation Documentation and requirements
Every Volvo 740 model year
Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.