2004 VOLVO V70

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE SEAL ON MASTER CYLINDER CAN FAI

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2005 S80, MODEL YEAR 2001-2004 V70, S60, XC70 AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2005 XC90 VEHICLES SOLD IN OR REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALABAMA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NORTH CAROLIN

STEERING:LINKAGES

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED CORRECTLY AND, AS A RESULT, THE STUD AND NUT THAT SECURE THE ARM TO THE SPINDLE MAY LOSE THEIR INITIAL AXIAL TENSION. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE STEERING MAY BECOME LESS RESPONSIVE AND THE DRIVER MAY EXP

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR LOCATED ON THE LEFT END OF THE FUEL RAIL MAY, AT TIMES, TRANSMIT INCORRECT SIGNAL REGARDING THE FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. IF THE SIGNAL IS OUTSIDE OF THE PRE-PROGRAMMED ALLOWABLE LIMITS, A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE MAY BE SET A

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD...I SMELLED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS MY ENGINE OVERHEATING, PULLED OVER TO TAKE A LOOK AND AS OPENED MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SMOKE WAS BILLOWING OUT OF MY SEAT, MELTING A HOLE THROUGH TO THE LEFT SIDE OF SEAT BOTTOM, NEAR BACKREST AND SEAT ADJUSTMENT BUTTONS. LUCKILY, AFTER TURNING THE SEAT HEATER OFF THE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION COOLED OFF. I WENT TO LOCAL VOLVE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID "YOUR CAR IS TOO OLD TO HAVE A VALID RECALL STATUS", NOR DID THEY OFFER TO ASSIST IN AN

Mileage: 192,000

MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE TODAY AND SMOLDERED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT. I WAS DRIVING IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE MORNING AROUND 9:15AM.

Mileage: 150,000

WHEN WE FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR WE DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE IT STARTED SURGING FORWARD AND STALLING A LOT. MY FIANC AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER, PARK THE CAR, HAVE TO TURN THE KEY THREE TIMES BEFORE STARTING. WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT PROCESS EVERY 5 MINUTES. SO WE TOOK IT TO PARAMOUNT VOLVO OF HICKORY, ENDED UP TAKING IT THERE FOR SERVICE. DROPPED IT OFF WITH A MAX FULL TANK OF GAS AS WELL, ALONG WITH PERSONAL ITEMS WE LEFT IN THE CAR. IT TAKES THEN ABOUT 4 OR 5 DAYS BEFORE CALLING US BACK

Mileage: 133,000

WHEN WE FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR WE DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE IT STARTED SURGING FORWARD AND STALLING A LOT. MY FIANC AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER, PARK THE CAR, HAVE TO TURN THE KEY THREE TIMES BEFORE STARTING. WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT PROCESS EVERY 5 MINUTES. SO WE TOOK IT TO PARAMOUNT VOLVO OF HICKORY, ENDED UP TAKING IT THERE FOR SERVICE. DROPPED IT OFF WITH A MAX FULL TANK OF GAS AS WELL, ALONG WITH PERSONAL ITEMS WE LEFT IN THE CAR. IT TAKES THEN ABOUT 4 OR 5 DAYS BEFORE CALLING US BACK

Mileage: 133,000

WHEN WE FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR WE DROVE IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE IT STARTED SURGING FORWARD AND STALLING A LOT. MY FIANC AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER, PARK THE CAR, HAVE TO TURN THE KEY THREE TIMES BEFORE STARTING. WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT PROCESS EVERY 5 MINUTES. SO WE TOOK IT TO PARAMOUNT VOLVO OF HICKORY, ENDED UP TAKING IT THERE FOR SERVICE. DROPPED IT OFF WITH A MAX FULL TANK OF GAS AS WELL, ALONG WITH PERSONAL ITEMS WE LEFT IN THE CAR. IT TAKES THEN ABOUT 4 OR 5 DAYS BEFORE CALLING US BACK

Mileage: 133,000

THIS COMPLAINT PERTAINS TO THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT-HEATER. WHEN ACTIVATED, ON THE LOWEST OF 2 SETTINGS, THE OCCUPANT OF THE DRIVERS-SIDE FRONT SEAT EXPERIENCES A BURNING-PAIN SENSATION IN THE RIGHT-REAR AREA OF THE THIGH, AFTER 60-90 SECONDS OF THE SEAT HEATER BEING ACTIVATED VIA DASH BUTTON. THE OWNER OF THE CAR WORRIES THAT: 1.) ACCIDENTAL ACTIVATION OF THE DRIVERS-SIDE SEAT HEATER, WITH NO OCCUPANT IN THAT SEAT, COULD RESULT IN THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE LEATHER AND PADDING OF THE SEAT, AS WELL AS C

Mileage: 72,000

THIS COMPLAINT PERTAINS TO THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT-HEATER. WHEN ACTIVATED, ON THE LOWEST OF 2 SETTINGS, THE OCCUPANT OF THE DRIVERS-SIDE FRONT SEAT EXPERIENCES A BURNING-PAIN SENSATION IN THE RIGHT-REAR AREA OF THE THIGH, AFTER 60-90 SECONDS OF THE SEAT HEATER BEING ACTIVATED VIA DASH BUTTON. THE OWNER OF THE CAR WORRIES THAT: 1.) ACCIDENTAL ACTIVATION OF THE DRIVERS-SIDE SEAT HEATER, WITH NO OCCUPANT IN THAT SEAT, COULD RESULT IN THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE LEATHER AND PADDING OF THE SEAT, AS WELL AS C

Mileage: 72,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL A FAINT BURNING ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT WAS SMOKING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE SEAT HEATER OFF AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT HEATER WAS NOT BURNT AND THAT SOMETHING UNDER THE SEAT MUST HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

2004 VOLVO V70 WAGON - THE DRIVER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE USING THE SEAT WARMERS (THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS). *TR

Mileage: 96,400

ON SUNDAY, 24 JANUARY 2009, THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN OUR 2004 VOLVO V70 SOMEHOW SHORTED AND/OR OTHERWISE OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BEGIN TO SMOLDER AND SMOKE AND BURNED SMALL HOLES IN THE SIDE OF THE LEATHER SEAT COVER. AFTER THE HEATING ELEMENT WAS TURNED OFF, THE MATERIALS IN THE SEAT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY FIRE RETARDANT TO KEEP THE SEAT FROM A FULL-SCALE CONFLAGRATION. WE HAD BEEN SMELLING AN UNEXPLAINED ODOR FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS PRIOR, WHICH WE NOW BELI

Mileage: 74,225

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLVO V70 CROSS COUNTRY. HE COULD NOT RELEASE HIS SIX YEAR OLD CHILD FROM THE PASSENGER REAR SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WRAPPED AROUND THE CHILDS' ABDOMEN SO TIGHTLY THAT IT BRUISED HIS ABDOMEN. HE HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT OFF OF THE CHILD. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENT, BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE SEAT BELT COULD BE REPLACED AT AN EXPENSE OF $590.00. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

HEATED SEATS MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUGHT SEAT ON FIRE. *NM

Mileage: 89,000

VOLVO V70--- WE REMOVED THE HANDHOLDS FROM ABOVE THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. MY WIFE, ELLEN, SUFFERED A CONCUSSION WHEN HER HEAD STRUCK THE HANDHOLD ABOVE HER AS SHE WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR WAS HIT IN THE FRONT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I FOUND MYSELF BUMPING MY HEAD AGAINST THESE HANDHOLDS EVEN WHILE DRIVING. THESE HANDHOLDS OBVIOUSLY INTRUDE INTO THE HEADSPACE OF THE AUTOMOBILE. I AM SURPRISED THAT VOLVO WOULD USE SUCH IRON-HARD HANDHOLDS WITHOUT PADDING OR WITHOUT A COLLAPSIN