Vehicle recall 97V166000 · September 22, 1997
Volvo 780, 944 and 1 more model
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to limited space and variations in the assembly of the cables, chafing of the insulation of the cables feeding the seat heater, power seat motors and seat belt warning indicator situated under the front seat, can occur.
- Consequence
- This chafing can lead to a low ohm short circuit.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the cable harnesses and, if necessary, correct or replace these cables.
- Notes
- Owner notification began March 6, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V166000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 22, 1997
- Filed by
- VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
- Owner notification
- March 6, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 9,684
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Electrical system › Wiring
Vehicles covered
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