Volvo BUS 9700 (2009-2013): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 15V604000 · Sep 28, 2015 · Volvo Bus Corporation
205
vehicles affected
205
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V604000
- Date
- Sep 28, 2015
- Maker
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 205
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine > Other fuel types > Turbo/supercharger; Engine and engine cooling > Exhaust system
- Model years
- 2009-2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Volvo 9700 buses manufactured August 28, 2008, to December 21, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the exhaust clamp at the turbocharger may fail, allowing hot exhaust gas to contact materials in the engine compartment.
What can happen
If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the exhaust clamp, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo Bus at 1-866-870-2046. Volvo's number for this recall is SR15-85.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V604000?
1 model: Volvo Bus 9700 (2009-2013), about 205 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V604000?
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the exhaust clamp, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo Bus at 1-866-870-2046. Volvo's number for this recall is SR15-85.
What can happen?
If hot exhaust gas contacts other components or materials, it can increase the risk of a fire.
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.