VOLVO ( 12V317000 )

Publish Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:00:00 EST

Vehicle Make / Model:		Model Year(s):
VOLVO / S80		2011-2013
Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.		Mfr's Report Date: JUL 05, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V317000		N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,469 Summary:

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2013 S80 VEHICLES. A SOFTWARE ERROR MAY PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION FROM DOWNSHIFTING SUCH AS SHIFTING FROM FIFTH TO FOURTH GEAR WHEN COASTING. Consequence:

THIS MAY RESULT IN DECREASED ENGINE RPMS AND POSSIBLE ENGINE STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Remedy:

VOLVO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON, OR ABOUT, JULY 19, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CARS AT 1-800-458-1552.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=12V317000&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=rss

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