NHTSA Complaint #11072312 — 2002 VOLVO XC70

VOLVO XC V70 2002 OCEAN RACE EDITION HAS DEVELOPED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AFTER DRIVING. THERE IS NO 1) LEAKAGE UNDER VEHICLE, 2) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OR 3) APPARENT REDUCTION IN MILEAGE OR PERFORMANCE. I ALSO REPLACED THE GAS CAP, BUT NOTHING CHANGED. WE KEEP OUR VOLVO IN THE GARAGE UNDER OUR HOUSE AND THE GASOLINE SMELL HAS BECOME SO BAD THAT WE ARE NERVOUS ABOUT LEAVING IT THERE AT NIGHT SINCE THE UPSTAIRS BEGINS TO SMELL LIKE GASOLINE. WE DO NOT KNOW IF WE ARE CREATING A REAL SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE OF THIS CAR? IN RESEARCHING 2002 VOLVO V70 XC WAGONS I FOUND THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT VOLVO FUEL PUMP RECALL IN 2009 FOR THIS MODEL AND YEAR...BUT APPARENTLY ONLY IF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN WARMER CLIMATES?? WE WERE NEVER INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND DO NOT KNOW WHY SINCE WE DROVE THIS CAR BACK AND FORTH TO FL FOR YEARS AFTER THIS. NOT SURE WHY WE DID NOT QUALIFY? NONE OF OUR OTHER VOLVOS HAVE EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. ANY WAY, WE ARE NOW BEING ADVISED THE FUEL PUMP MUST BE REPLACED AND DO NOT KNOW HOW BIG A SAFETY CONCERN THIS ISSUE IS UNDERNEATH OUR HOUSE. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND/OR RESPONSE TO OUR CONCERN ARE APPRECIATED.