Volvo recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Volvo is recalling certain vehicles equipped with garmin 760 portable global positioning system (GPS) units because the batteries on those units may overheat.
What could happen
An overheated battery could lead to a fire.
The fix
Volvo advises owners to please stop using the garmin portable GPS device immediately, and visit the garmin website to determine if their unit is affected. The unit's battery will be replaced with a new battery and a spacer will be inserted on top of the battery next to the pcb. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on november 18, 2010. Owners may contact garmin at 866-957-1981 or visit garmin's website at www.garmin.com/nuvibatterypcbrecall.
Vehicles covered
- Volvo C30 2007–2010
- Volvo C70 2006–2010
- Volvo S40 2004–2010
- Volvo S60 2001–2009
- Volvo S80 2000–2010
- Volvo V50 2005–2010
- Volvo V70 2001–2010
- Volvo Xc70 2001–2010
- Volvo Xc90 2003–2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V566000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volvo Cars Of N.A. LLC.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 8, 2010
- Owners notified
- Nov 18, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 416
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment › Electrical › Navigational system(global positioning system)
- Maker's own recall number
- R231
Notes
Volvo safety recall no. R231.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Volvo recall: Seats Nov 22, 2010
- Volvo recall: Steering Jun 8, 2010
- Volvo recall: Back over prevention Dec 23, 2025
- Volvo recall: Back over prevention May 8, 2025
- Volvo recall: Electrical system Mar 24, 2025
- Volvo recall: Seat belts Dec 7, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.