WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM PERFORMANCE
This investigation led to a safety recall.
This investigation resulted in a recall: NHTSA recall 06V144000 (predates CarsApp's recall coverage — view on NHTSA)
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Car USA, LLC
- Component
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
- Opened
- Dec 2, 2005
- Closed
- May 10, 2006
- Model years
- 2004–2005
- Type
- Preliminary Evaluation
Summary
THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED NHTSA BY LETTER DATED APRIL 21, 2006, THAT A SAFETY RECALL HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR CORRECTION OF THIS PROBLEM ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 - 2006 VOLVO XC90 VEHICLES. THE RECALL AFFECTS APPROXIMATELY 122,400 SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED BETWEEN AUGUST 2002 AND OCTOBER 2005.NHTSA HAS ASSIGNED NO. 06V-144 TO THIS RECALL ACTION.THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL CONSIST OF REPLACING THE EXISTING WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS WITH A NEW REINFORCED DESIGN.BASED ON THIS ACTION, THE SUBJECT PE HAS BEEN CLOSED.
Vehicles under investigation (2)
- VOLVO XC902004
- VOLVO XC902005
Documents
Source: NHTSA investigation PE05064. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.