Volvo 855 1996

• Recall 57680 [USA]: If this occurs, the damage could result in a short circuit that could cause a fire.
  On some sedans and station wagons equipped with seat heaters, it is possible that excessive compression of the seat cushion could cause damage to the electrical wiring of the seat heater.
  dealers will disconnect the existing wires and install a new electronic thermostat and cable harness. Owner notification began on february 19, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
  volvo cars recall no. 112. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 16009 [USA]: This condition could prevent the throttle from returning to idle position increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
  The screws which attach the throttle plate to its axle (shaft) can loosen allowing the throttle plate to come in contact with the throttle housing.
  dealers will replace the throttle housing.
  owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin november 8, 1996. Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Seat fires investigation # EA02019

  Volvo is conducting a safety recall based on its analysis of complaints and technical information developed during its investigation.Volvossurvey of vehicles routinely brought in for maintenance at east-coast dealerships produced evidence that bare metal wires (that provide support for the seat bottom) can contact the thermostat and electrical wiresin or beneath the seat cushion.This can result in an electrical short.Volvo confirmed in testing that if such a condition is present, the short to the wire seat support could cause burning of the seat cushion without activating (opening) the seat heater fuse.Volvo will replace the entire thermostat assembly with an electronic timer delay unit.
  

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The abs sensor has come on and it is due to the failure of the abs control unit. This is a vary common and serious failure for the volvo 850 and is a well know to volvo. They offer repair but it is around $900. *tr

My '96 volvo 855 has intermittent abs failure. The abs light goes off intermittently. The car has 123,000 miles. After a brief search on the internet i found that this was too common problem with abs control module. It seems that volvo does not admit it as a systematic problem and there is no recall campaign (that i know of). Just volvo dealers making a lot of money to diagnose the problem and installing the new abs control modules. It is irresponsible to let many volvo cars with either failing abs system or charge hundreds for the repair of a badly designed system. *la

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In the first accident the subject vehicle was stopped and rear ended at approximately 50 mph and driven in the rear of another vehicle. The subject vehicle sustained 13000 dollars damage to the front end and to the rear. The airbags ( both front and side, did not deploy). One year later the same subject vehicle was involved in a second "near head on" collision and the air bags (both) failed to deploy again. In both crashes technical representatives from volvo inspected the vehicle and stated the airbags were not supposed to deploy. *ak

Driver side seat belt retractor would not retract properly. Dealer notified, and will not repair unless cost is to the consumer. *ak

Abs brake system is not braking the vehicle properly. Brake light would come on/go out at random, and on two occasions the brake would turn to manual braking. Vehicle has been in/out of dealer shop on seven occasions, and condition has not been corrected. Dealer informed consumer that nothing could be found. *ak

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C0000 [1] Vehicle Speed Information Circuit Invalid Data