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Volvo BUS recall SR16-86

Volvo BUS calls it SR16-86. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V836000 on Nov 18, 2016: electrical system on the 2008–2017 Volvo BUS 9700, 583 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
16V8360002008–2017 Volvo BUS 9700Electrical SystemNov 18, 2016583high
Problem 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. Risk An unexpected engine shutdown increases the risk of a crash. Fix 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.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V836000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. SR16-86 is the number Volvo BUS assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V836000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is SR16-86 the same recall as 16V836000?

Yes. SR16-86 is Volvo BUS’s own number for it; 16V836000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does SR16-86 cover?

2008–2017 Volvo BUS 9700, 583 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the SR16-86 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.