Dealer Notice II

September 1999

TO: ALL VOLVO RETAILERS - US & CANADA
RE: RECALL CAMPAIGN 96

Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. and Volvo Cars of Canada Limited have announced a Recall Campaign affecting certain model year 1998 70 Series sedans, wagons and coupes. Some of the passenger-side front airbag Systems may be insufficiently grounded. Under certain conditions, where static electricity is created, the passenger-side front airbag may inadvertently deploy. In all vehicles affected by this recall, an additional ground wire will be installed on the passenger-side front airbag system.

Approximately 122,660 vehicles in the US and 13,913 vehicles in Canada are affected.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

A notification letter will be sent to the owners of all potentially affected vehicles during the week of September 27, 1999.

RETAILER RESPONSIBILITIES

Retailers are asked to perform this campaign on eligible vehicles regardless of miles/kilometers or vehicle age. All work performed under this Recall Campaign is free of charge to the owner.

In the event that a customer does not have a notification letter, the owner is not to be refused this important campaign work. Your regional representative will follow up to ensure that this campaign is proceeding smoothly.

A complete description of the campaign requirements and claim submission procedures will be sent under separate cover to your Service Manager. A "Retailer Vehicle Campaign List" will be sent under separate cover identifying the specific vehicles, retailed by your facility, that are eligible for this campaign. It is the retailer's responsibility to review the details provided in the materials listed below with all involved personnel.

^ Service Manager Bulletin

^ Service Bulletin

^ Parts Bulletin

^ Owner Notification Letter

Your cooperation in completing this important campaign is greatly appreciated.