1975 VOLVO 240 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1975 VOLVO 240
The 1975 VOLVO 240 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. for this model year.
Recalls for the 1975 VOLVO 240
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1975 VOLVO 240, potentially affecting up to 40,000 vehicles.
Recall 77V219000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
| 40,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS". THE THROTTLE CABLE PLASTIC SLEEVE ON THESE VEHICLES, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE FIREWALL, COULD BREAK AT THE GROOVE FOR THE RETAINING CIRCLIP ALLOWING THE BUFFER SPRING THERE TO EXPAND AND CAUSE AN INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED. ALSO, THE THROTTLE CABLE COULD BECOME...
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND RETAINING BRACKET AND INSTALL NEW RETURN SPRINGS, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1975 VOLVO 240
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1975 VOLVO 240.
Safety Rating for the 1975 VOLVO 240
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1975 VOLVO 240 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1975 VOLVO 240
VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 1975 VOLVO 240. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
SMB00-325 — EQUIPMENT
*No Description
NHTSA Investigations for the 1975 VOLVO 240
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the VOLVO 240
- 1975 VOLVO 240 (current)
- 1976 VOLVO 240 — 1 complaint
- 1980 VOLVO 240 — 1 complaint
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