Vehicle recall 99V035000 · February 25, 1999
1999 Volvo S70
Vehicle description: all-wheel-drive sedans.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: all-wheel-drive sedans. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity." the fuel filter bracket configuration margins are insufficient.
- Consequence
- In the event of a vehicle crash, fuel leakage could occur. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a fuel filter protection bracket.
- Notes
- Owner notification began March 29, 1999.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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V035000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 25, 1999
- Filed by
- VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 93
- Owner notification
- March 29, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,632
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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