Volvo BUS 9700 (2009-2013): Electrical system
Recall 13V171000 · May 1, 2013 · Volvo Bus Corporation
285
vehicles affected
285
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V171000
- Date
- May 1, 2013
- Maker
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 285
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Software
- Model years
- 2009-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volvo Bus Corporation is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 9700 coaches manufactured from August 28, 2008, through April 19, 2013. Certain conditions may cause the affected coaches to go into a software controlled mode that would result in the throttle signal being fixed at 1750rpms regardless of throttle pedal input from the driver.
What can happen
The driver may lose the ability to control the bus's speed, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volvo Bus will notify owners and dealers will remedy the software calibrations in the affected coaches, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by July 1, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo Bus at 1-336-393-2000. Volvo Bus's recall campaign number is SR13-80.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V171000?
1 model: Volvo Bus 9700 (2009-2013), about 285 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V171000?
Volvo Bus will notify owners and dealers will remedy the software calibrations in the affected coaches, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin by July 1, 2013. Owners may contact Volvo Bus at 1-336-393-2000. Volvo Bus's recall campaign number is SR13-80.
What can happen?
The driver may lose the ability to control the bus's speed, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.