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NHTSA recall 10V-566 (10V566000)

equipment recall reported November 8, 2010 - about 416 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number
10V566000
Also written as
10V-566
Manufacturer number
R231
Reported
November 8, 2010
Vehicles affected
~416
Component
equipment

What is being recalled

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH GARMIN 760 PORTABLE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) UNITS BECAUSE THE BATTERIES ON THOSE UNITS MAY OVERHEAT.

Why it is dangerous

AN OVERHEATED BATTERY COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

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.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 10V-566 when calling a dealer.

Affected 8 models

Volvo C70 - 2007, 2008, 2009
Volvo S40 - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Volvo S60 - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Volvo S80 - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Volvo V50 - 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
Volvo V70 - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
Volvo XC70 - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Volvo XC90 - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010

Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.

Is YOUR car included? A campaign rarely covers every single vehicle of a model year. Check your exact car by its 17-character VIN with the free VIN decoder and recall check.

Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.