Doors: latchRecall 75V-073 · Volvo vehicles
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. recall 75V-073 covers 4,000 Volvo vehicles for a doors: latch problem, reported to NHTSA on May 5, 1975.
Source: NHTSA recall 75V073000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
VOLVO CAMPAIGN NO 2350075.POSSIBILITY THAT AN IMPROPER DIMENSION BOLT ON THELEFT FRONT AND/OR REAR DOOR LATCH MECHANISM COULD ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN FROMTHE FULLY LATCHED TO SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION AND THEN TO THE FULLY OPENPOSITION WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTENSIVE VIBRATIONS AS COULD OCCUR ON ROUGH ROADS.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING DEFECTIVE LATCHES WITH IMPROVED LATCHES).
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.