Volvo BUS 9700 (2016-2017): Electrical system
Recall 17V173000 · Mar 14, 2017 · Volvo Bus Corporation
70
vehicles affected
70
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V173000
- Date
- Mar 14, 2017
- Maker
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 70
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Volvo 9700 transit buses equipped with the I-Start feature. These vehicles have a ground cable that may have been improperly installed, resulting in inadequate electrical contact. The poor contact may cause the power feed relay to fail and the engine to stall.
What can happen
An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and correct the ground wire installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service 1-877-773-8678. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR17-80. Note: The affected vehicles were previously remedied for a similar issue under recall 16V836, however, this recall requires additional repairs to ensure that the power feed relay will not fail.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V173000?
1 model: Volvo Bus 9700 (2016-2017), about 70 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V173000?
Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and correct the ground wire installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service 1-877-773-8678. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR17-80. Note: The affected vehicles were.
What can happen?
An unexpected engine shutdown increases 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.