V70R AWD L5-2.3L Turbo VIN 52 B5234T6 (1998)
Trailer Hitch: Recalls
Recall - Trailer Hitch Defect
NO:
111
GROUP:
08
ISSUING DEPARTMENT:
CAR MARKET:
North America
DATE:
YEAR
MONTH DAY
2003
01
10
TITLE:
Recall Campaign 111 Trailer Hitch
MY 1993-2002
REFERENCE BULLETINS:
SMB 00-170
SMB 00-170c
SB 89-0011
PB 89-111 (Pending)
BULLETIN REFERENCE
A.
RECALL CAMPAIGN 111 DESCRIPTION
B.
TRAILER HITCHES INVOLVED
C.
PARTS INFORMATION
D.
REPAIR OPTIONS/PARTS RETURN
E.
CUSTOMER INFORMATION
F.
RETAILER RESPONSIBILITY
G.
CAMPAIGN REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES
H.
RETAILER ALLOWANCE
I.
CUSTOMER REIMBURSEMENT
A.
RECALL CAMPAIGN 111 DESCRIPTION
Volvo, in agreement with its supplier Brink Sverige AB, has determined that a defect exists in the Generation 3.0 Trailer Hitch manufactured in Sweden
for use on Volvo cars. Between September 1998 and September 2000, approximately 900 of the affected trailer hitches were delivered to Volvo retailers
and subsequently sold to customers in the US and Canada.
B.
TRAILER HITCHES INVOLVED
In an attempt to locate the owners of the affected trailer hitches, Volvo is asking retailers to check their records, for the time period between September
1998 and September 2000 for sales of the seven (7) affected part numbers*:
9451997
9481235
9451998
9481216
9481232
9499598
