Volvo finally Makes the ETM Software an Official Recall Item

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 23 Nov 2006, 23:40

This was announced this morning (heard it on the news). The other Volvo forums around the world are buzzing with the news. Owners of affected Volvo's from '99-'01 and some non-turbo '02 Volvo's will be getting letters in the mail from Volvo sometime in the near future telling them to bring their cars in for a software upgrade on their ETM (this is if you haven't had it done yet). Remember that if you have a chipped ECU or if someone (IPD for instance) has done a software upgrade for it, this will be wiped out, so tread lightly or contact the vendor who did your upgrade for advise.

Here are a couple of documents between Volvo of North America and the National Highway Saftey Administration regarding this new Recall:
http://199.79.180.162/prepos/files/Arte ... 1-8987.pdf
http://199.79.180.162/prepos/files/Arte ... 1-6365.pdf

Here is also an on-line news announcement regarding the recall:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/061122/auto_recalls.html?.v=2

Viper_7 · Post by **Viper_7** » 08 Dec 2006, 11:22

The software upgrade will only make the ETM last a little longer!

The problem is a hardware issue, no matter how super duper the software is it will still fail.

Volvo should replace the part period, rather than triyng to mask the problem.

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 08 Dec 2006, 20:45

I agree but this is better than nothing.

Post by **gshadow325** » 21 Dec 2008, 19:36

there are so many cars just running out of the 10 year window. volvo is still getting off real easy since many of the cars affected are only 0-2 years from the 10 year mark. and this is were murphy's law will effect many etm related cars, it will fail 1-10 days after the 10 year service date!

and they are just putting a new POS etm back in that will be the same failure in a few years.

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 21 Dec 2008, 19:50

I don't know if you realized it but you responded to a thread that is over 2 years old. I read what you wrote in the other thread concerning the non-contacting ETM. Yes, let's hope that Volvo will listen (but I really doubt they will).

Post by **gshadow325** » 22 Dec 2008, 06:06

my god, i hate when people do that, i looked at it real quick,thoght it was dec 8 2008 of the last post

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 22 Dec 2008, 06:09

LOL....no problem.

robbtagg · Post by **robbtagg** » 25 Jul 2011, 23:15

Did you ever figure out what was troubling your volvo? I have a 1999 T6 S80 with the same codes.

P1171 Bank 1
P1174 Bank 1
P0171 Bank 1

I was hoping I could deduce what is troubling my baby. She had a bad CVVT, I replaced it along with all 6 coils and new plugs. Then she ran great for 3 weeks.

Then, misfiring again and stuttering, smells awful out the exhaust and gas mileage plummeted. I cleaned the MAF, but didn't notice much of a difference.

Let me know if you have any ideas for me or if you solved your problem.

Thanks.