1974 Volvo 164 Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79V132000
Manufacturer: Volvo Car USA LLC
Manufactured Begin Date: August 1st, 1973
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1975
Date of Owner Notification: January 31st, 1980

Defect Summary:
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT FUEL WETTING IN THE DRAIN PLUG AREA OF THE FUEL TANK COULD EXIST. THIS IS CAUSED BY A POSSIBLE SOLDERING INCONSISTENCY AT THE DRAIN PLUG FLANGE OF THE FUEL TANK OR AN INCONSISTENCY OF FITTING BETWEEN THE DRAIN PLUG THREADS. IF FUEL WETTING SHOULD OCCUR AT THE DRAIN PLUG AREA, A COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE COULD RESULT.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, IF NECESSARY, AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS COMBUSTIBLEMIXTURE MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V105000
Manufacturer: Volvo Car USA LLC
Date of Owner Notification: July 12th, 1974

Recall Notes:
VOLVO CAMPAIGN NO N/A.POSSIBILITY THAT ONE OF THE THREE ACCELERATOR RETURNSPRINGS IS NOT IN PLACE.IF THIS CONDITION EXIST, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITION, THEMISSING SPRING COULD INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE PEDAL NOT RETURNING TO IDLEPOSITION.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING THE THIRD SPRING WHERENECESSARY).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 74V079000
Manufacturer: Volvo Car USA LLC
Date of Owner Notification: July 12th, 1974

Recall Notes:
VOLVO CAMPAIGN NO V-1940079.POSSIBILITY THAT IF EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS EXERTEDON THE OUTER PLASTIC HOUSING OF THE FLOOR MOUNTED FRONT SEAT BELTBUCKLE/ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY WHILE ATTACHING THE SEAT BELT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITYTHAT THE HOUSING WILL SLIDE DOWN THE FLEXIBLE STALK, AND ALLOW INTERNAL PARTSOF THE SEAT BELT LATCH TO BECOME DISASSEMBLED.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS ITWILL AFFECT THE BELT SENSING SWITCH FOR THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND ENGINESTARTING WILL BE AFFECTED.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING ASSEMBLY WHERENECESSARY AND PLACING A METAL CLIP ON THE STALK IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE PLASTICOUTER HOUSING).