THIS MAY RESULT IN DECREASED ENGINE RPMS AND POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
THIS MAY RESULT IN DECREASED ENGINE RPMS AND POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251330-volvo-s80-2013-recall-power-train · Recall date June 7, 2012 · Official notice: NHTSA #12V317000
“VOLVO S80 (2013) recall — Power Train.” GovInfoNow, recall dated June 7, 2012. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251330-volvo-s80-2013-recall-power-train. Based on NHTSA recall 12V317000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=12V317000).
VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 10, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 12V317000 — Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC VOLVO S80 (2013) recall — Power Train Hello, I own a VOLVO S80 (2013) recall — Power Train that is covered by recall 12V317000 from Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC. The official recall notice states: VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 10, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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