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Volvo - Fuel guage may not show fuel level correctly

Official notice

18 Jan 2016

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Volvo - Fuel guage may not show fuel level correctly. Fuel guage may not show fuel level correctly Published 2016-01-18.

What to do now

The remedy is not yet available for all models. Until a remedy is available the manufacturer advises to maintain fuel level above approx one third.

Units affected

1,109

Recall number

R-2015-253

Official notice

2016-01-18

The hazard

Fuel guage may not show fuel level correctly

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

S80

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Affected products

Product 1

VOLVO CAR S80

Units affected

1,109

Risk / hazard

Fuel guage may not show fuel level correctly

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Volvo car

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Volvo. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2015-253

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2015-253

Campaign number

R29624

Units affected

1,109

Classification

DVSA recall R-2015-253

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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