Volvo Bus Corporation – Power Feed Relay may Fail and cause Engine Stall

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.


Report Received Date 11/18/2016
NHTSA ID 16V836000
Consequence Summary An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action 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.
Recall Code SR16-86
Potentially Affected 583
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V836000)

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