Volvo Bus 9700 2016

• Recall 256940 [USA]: Beacons that do not provide proper illumination may be less visible to wheelchair lift users, increasing the risk of injury.
  Volvo bus corporation (volvo bus) is recalling certain 2013-2021 9700 buses. The red beacon lighting on the threshold warning system (tws) may not be bright enough. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 403, "platform lift systems."
  prevost will replace the red beacons, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed february 7, 2024. A second notice will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact volvo bus customer service at 1-866-870-2043. Volvo bus number for this recall is sr24-81.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 230297 [USA]: Excessively bright or dim headlights may reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Volvo bus corporation (volvo bus) is recalling certain 2008-2021 9700 vehicles. The headlights may not have the correct amount of light output, and either be too bright, or too dim. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
  dealers will replace of the headlight assembly or the bulbs, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed september 1, 2023. Owners may contact volvo bus' customer service at 1-866-870-2046.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 215569 [USA]: In the event that a mobility device pushes into the outer barrier, the barrier may fail, increasing the risk of injury for the lift occupant.
  Volvo bus corporation (volvo bus) is recalling certain 2009-2021 volvo 9700 vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts. When the lift's outer barrier is fully deployed, it may not withstand a sufficient amount of force, which could cause it to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard numbers 403, "platform lift systems" and 404, "platform lift installations."
  volvo bus will reinforce the outer barrier with additional supports, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on september 28, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on march 18, 2022. Owners may contact volvo bus customer service at 1-866-870-2046.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 152722 [USA]: A disabled bus may require passengers to transfer to a different bus on the side of the road, increasing the risk of injury.
  Volvo bus corporation (volvo bus) is recalling certain 2015-2020 9700 buses. The transmission c1 hub may fail which may lead to a disabled vehicle.
  volvo bus will notify owners, and dealers will update the transmission control module (tcm) calibration software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin february 12, 2021. Owners may contact volvo bus customer service at 1-866-870-2046.
  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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• Recall 130892 [USA]: If the fire suppression system does not work as intended, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.
  Volvo bus corporation (volvo bus) is recalling certain 2015-2018 9700 motorcoaches equipped with specific fire suppression systems. The actuator of the fire extinguisher system may not function properly, preventing the fire extinguisher from discharging the fire suppression agent.
  volvo bus will notify owners, and the fire suppression system manufacturer will inspect the systems, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began april 15, 2019. Owners may contact volvo bus customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Volvo bus' number for this recall is sr19-83.
  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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• Recall 137251 [USA]: The power cable and fuse box can overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Volvo bus corporation (volvo) is recalling certain 2016-2018 9700 buses equipped with i-start. The hardware that attaches the power supply cable to the fuse box may not be properly tightened, possibly causing the power cable and fuse box to overheat.
  volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuse box for damage, and replace it if necessary, as well as replace and tighten the nuts attaching the power cable, free of charge. The recall began february 2, 2018. Owners may contact volvo customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Volvo's number for this recall is sr17-85.
  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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• Recall 122561 [USA]: An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
  Volvo bus corporation (volvo bus) is recalling certain 2016-2017 volvo 9700 transit buses equipped with the i-start feature. These vehicles have a ground cable that may have been improperly installed, resulting in inadequate electrical contact. The poor contact may cause the power feed relay to fail and the engine to stall.
  volvo bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and correct the ground wire installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on may 4, 2017. Owners may contact volvo bus customer service 1-877-773-8678. Volvo bus' number for this recall is sr17-80. Note: the affected vehicles were previously remedied for a similar issue under recall 16v836, however, this recall requires additional repairs to ensure that the power feed relay will not fail.
  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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• Recall 2021565 [Canada]: Lights and instruments
  Issue: certain buses were built with headlamps that may not meet the performance requirements of canadian regulations. As a result, the headlamp beam pattern may be too bright in some areas and not be bright enough in others. Safety risk: headlamps that are too bright could cause glare for oncoming drivers. Headlamps that are not bright enough may reduce visibility. Both of these issues could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: volvo buses will notify owners by mail. The corrective actions for this recall are under development.

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• Recall 2020639 [Canada]: Powertrain
  Issue: on certain buses, the c1 drive hub in the transmission may fail. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the drive wheels when the bus comes to a stop. This can disable the bus and make it unable to move under its own power. Note: this recall only affects certain buses built with an allison b500 transmission. Safety risk: a bus that is disabled could create the need for a transfer of passengers in an uncontrolled environment, which may create a risk of injury. Corrective actions: volvo will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a volvo service center to update the transmission control module software.

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• Recall 2019083 [Canada]: Accessories
  Issue: on vehicles equipped with a fire suppression system that includes a kidde kds-25 fire extinguisher, there may be a problem with the electric actuator on the fire extinguisher. This could cause the fire extinguisher not to discharge when it is activated. Safety risk: in a fire, an extinguisher that does not work could increase the risk of injury and/or property damage. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to contact prevost, who will inspect extinguishers and repair as necessary.

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• Seat belt buckle casings may fail investigation # EQ19001

  On march 30, 2015, van hool notified the nhtsa that it decided a defect exists in certain 2015-2018 cx45, td925, tdx25, tx40, tx45, and 2016-2018 cx35 motorcoaches. The passenger seat belt buckles outer casing may fail leaving the seat belt buckles exposed. The exposed seat belt buckles may reduce the seat occupants’ likelihood of using the seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. This matter was assigned recall number 18v-209.Volvo bus reported through ewr field reports and warranty claims aggregate data, that these seat belts were installed in 2016, volvo 9700 motorcoaches, and the seat belt failure mode and the seat belt supplier were the same as the recall provided by van hool.Volvo has already acknowledged this in documentation that the combination seat and buckle assemblies have been installed in these vehicles.The purpose of this eq investigation is to get volvo to file a safety defect and noncompliance information report or inform rmd why a safety defect decision is not appropriate on their vehicles.
  

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