Preliminary Evaluation · WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM PERFORMANCE · Opened 2005-12-02 · Closed 2006-05-10
Investigation
Action number
PE05064
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2005-12-02
Close date
2006-05-10
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Affected makes
VOLVO
Affected components
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
Affected model years
2004, 2005
Affected (make, year) variants
2
Summary
THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED NHTSA BY LETTER DATED APRIL 21, 2006, THAT A SAFETY RECALL HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR CORRECTION OF THIS PROBLEM ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 - 2006 VOLVO XC90 VEHICLES. THE RECALL AFFECTS APPROXIMATELY 122,400 SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED BETWEEN AUGUST 2002 AND OCTOBER 2005.NHTSA HAS ASSIGNED NO. 06V-144 TO THIS RECALL ACTION.THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL CONSIST OF REPLACING THE EXISTING WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS WITH A NEW REINFORCED DESIGN.BASED ON THIS ACTION, THE SUBJECT PE HAS BEEN CLOSED.