Recall
Volvo Bus 9700 — 16V836000
NHTSA ID
16V836000
Make
Volvo Bus
Model
9700
Years Affected
2017
Recall Date
2016-11-18
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Units Affected
583
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
SR16-86
Summary
Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2017 9700 buses manufactured January 7, 2008, to August 25, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a power feed relay for the engine and transmission which may be undersized for the application, causing the relay to fail and the engine to stall.
Consequence
An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing relay with a larger, more robust, relay, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-877-773-8678. Volvo Bus' number for this recall is SR16-86.