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Volvo Car USA, LLC — 760 portable automotive gps units/garmin - safety alert

Official notice

8 Nov 2010

CriticalNHTSA

An official NHTSA notice concerns Volvo Car USA, LLC — 760 portable automotive gps units/garmin - safety alert. The official notice reports a defect involving the battery. This could increase the risk of a fire. Published 2010-11-08.

What to do now

If you notice the warning signs described in the official notice, follow the precautions it sets out. Arrange a free replacement as directed in the official notice. Read the official NHTSA notice for the full instructions.

Units affected

416

Recall number

R231

Official notice

2010-11-08

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the battery. This could increase the risk of a fire.

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Affected products

Product 1

Volvo Car USA, LLC — 760 portable automotive gps units/garmin

Units affected

416

Risk / hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the battery. This could increase the risk of a fire.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Volvo. Contact: Volvo Car USA, LLC.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

R231

Campaign number

10V566000

Units affected

416

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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