{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2001171 (Volvo), 2001: Heater And Defroster",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2001171/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2001171, VOLVO V40, S40, 2001-06-20. Certain Sedan and wagon vehicles. A diode in the electronic climate control system may have a.",
  "excerpt": "Volvo V40, S40. Published by Transport Canada as 2001171 on 20 June 2001. System: Heater And Defroster. What the notice says Certain Sedan and wagon vehicles. A diode in the electronic climate control system may have a reduced service life. If the diode fails, the heater fan stops operating and the defroster function is affected. Correction: Dealers will install an adapter with a diode fitted to the heater fan motor. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. This site holds seven national and European registers. Volvo V40 is named on 2 American notices, 11 British, 11 European, 12 Japanese and 1 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. Volvo Truck recall 23V403 - 2022-2024 VNL and VHD Volvo Trucks recall 23V401 - 2019-2023 VNR Electric DVSA recall R/1999/100: Volvo Car S40 and V40 (Brake caliper concern) DVSA recall R/2001/074: Volvo Car V40 and S40 (Possible failure of demist/defrost system) DVSA recall R/2002/053: Volvo Car V40 and S40 (Brake vacuum pump concern) EU Safety Gate alert A12/00028/19: Volvo S80, V70, XC70, S60, S60cc, V60, V60cc, XC60, V40 And V40cc, notified by Portugal EU Safety Gate alert A12/00032/19: Volvo S80, V70, XC70, S60, S60cc, V60, V60cc, XC60, V40 And V40cc, notified by Portu",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:56:43+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:56:43+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2001171 (Volvo), 2001: Heater And Defroster\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2001171/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}