Recall 16V836000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Report Date
20161118
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Affected Vehicles
10 models

Defect Description

Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2017 9700 buses manufactured January 7, 2008, to August 25, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a power feed relay for the engine and transmission which may be undersized for the application, causing the relay to fail and the engine to stall.

Safety Consequence

An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing relay with a larger, more robust, relay, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR16-86.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2008 VOLVO BUS 9700
2009 VOLVO BUS 9700
2010 VOLVO BUS 9700
2011 VOLVO BUS 9700
2012 VOLVO BUS 9700
2013 VOLVO BUS 9700
2014 VOLVO BUS 9700
2015 VOLVO BUS 9700
2016 VOLVO BUS 9700
2017 VOLVO BUS 9700

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.