NHTSA Recall 68V130000
Filed by Volvo Car USA, LLC. Component: Fuel System, Gasoline. Reported 1968-12-04. An estimated 27 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
POSSIBILITY THAT SHIPPING SCREW WAS LEFT IN FRONT CARBURETOR.SHOULD SCREW LOOSEN, THROTTLE COULD BE HELD IN PARTLY OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION.(CORRECT BY CHECKING AND REMOVING SHIPPING SCREWS).POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT DISC BRAKE SPLASH SHIELDS WERE NOT CHANGED IN CONNECTION WITH MODIFICATION IN PRODUCTION INVOLVING ADDITIONAL REINFORCEMENT OF BRAKE HOSE BRACKET.COULD LEAD TO EVENTUAL BREAKING OF BRACKET, DEPENDING ON ROAD CONDITION AND MILEAGE TRAVELED.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING REINFORCEMENT TO BRAKE HOSE BRACKET WHERE NECES- SARY.) POSSIBILITY THAT MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE RESERVOIR NOT FITTED WITH STRAINER.IF STRAINER IS MISSING, FOREIGN PARTICLES WILL GET INTO RESERVOIR DURING SERVICING.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING COMPLETE RESERVOIR.)