Volvo BUS 9700 (2017-2018): Vehicle speed control
Recall 17V568000 · Sep 14, 2017 · Volvo Bus Corporation
33
vehicles affected
33
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V568000
- Date
- Sep 14, 2017
- Maker
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 33
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Accelerator pedal
- Model years
- 2017-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Prevost 9700 transit buses. The buses may not react when the accelerator pedal is pushed.
What can happen
If the vehicle does not accelerate when commanded, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedals, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Volvo's number for this recall is SR17-82.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V568000?
1 model: Volvo Bus 9700 (2017-2018), about 33 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V568000?
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedals, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Volvo's number for this recall is SR17-82.
What can happen?
If the vehicle does not accelerate when commanded, there would be an increased 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.