RECALL SR16-86 – Power Feed Relay may Fail and cause Engine Stall

An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.

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An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.

  • NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V836000
  • Manufacturer Volvo Bus Corporation
  • Components POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
  • Potential Number of Units Affected 583

Summary

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.

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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