Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1985 Volvo 740

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
10
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
64
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

10 filed
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Vehicle Speed CONTROL:CABLES
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT Underhood
    1
  • Electrical System
    1
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    1
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    1
  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND Members
    1
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC Power Assist System
    1
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION Components
    1

Recalls

3 campaigns
91V075000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1991-05-06

SAFETY BELTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ROUTED UNDER A DIAGONAL CROSS BRACE DURING FASTENING. THE INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS FOR THE BELT ROUTING ARE INADEQUATE, AND CAN RESULT IN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE BELT BUCKLE.

RiskCONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SAFETY BELT MISUSE COULD CAUSE THE SEAT OCCUPANT TO FACE GREATER RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF AN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE SAFETY BELT OCCURRED.

FixINSTALL LABELS TO INSTRUCT THE USER IN PROPER SAFETY BELT ROUTING; ALSO REPLACE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.

87V064000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1987-05-11

ENGINE WIRING HARNESS COULD CHAFE AGAINST AN AIR CONDITIONING PIPE.

RiskA SHORT CIRCUIT AND MALFUNCTIONING OF THE ELECTRICALSYSTEM, AS WELL AS CHARRING OF THE WIRING INSULATION, COULD RESULT.

FixRELOCATE WIRING HARNESS AND SECURE WITH A NEW BRACKET AND CLAMP.

85V002000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1985-12-02

CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH WATER PUMP PULLEYS WHICH MAY CONTAIN A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, REDUCING THE DURABILITY OF THE PULLEY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THE PULLEY FAILS, PIECES MAY BE THROWN ABOUT INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPONENTS. IF THE HOOD SHOULD BE OPENED IT IS POSSIBLE A PULLEY FAILURE COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE AREA.

FixINSPECT AND REPLACE THE PULLEY WHERE NECESSARY.

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