Vehicle recall 16V836000 · November 18, 2016
2008-2017 Volvo Bus 9700
The affected vehicles are equipped with a power feed relay for the engine and transmission which may be undersized for the application, causing the relay to fail and the engine…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2017 9700 buses manufactured January 7, 2008, to August 25, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a power feed relay for the engine and transmission which may be undersized for the application, causing the relay to fail and the engine to stall.
- Consequence
- An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing relay with a larger, more robust, relay, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR16-86.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V836000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 18, 2016
- Filed by
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Manufacturer campaign
- SR16-86
- Owner notification
- December 20, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 583
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers; Power train › Automatic transmission; Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel
Vehicles covered
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