When is Volvo going to refund the money I spent on a new ETM?

I own a 99 S80-T6. I had to replace the throttle module at 49,000 miles and it cost almost $1,000. Chanel 7 (Denver ABC station) has done extensive reports on these faulty ETM's and I was told they would refund the money I spent on this part. Since then Volvo has gone silent. Does anyone know if they backed out of this agreement? Has anyone gotten a refund on this yet?

Don

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Don
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Have you ask Volvo about it?

-K

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Kelsey Cummings

Have you asked Volvo about it?

-K

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Kelsey Cummings

I think that you have to go talk with the dealer service department about it. Did you have the replacement done at a Volvo dealer?

John

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John Horner

Ask your dealer, and visit

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trashcan

Here is the press release in case anyon missed it:

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Air Resources Board Cuts Agreement With Volvo to Extend Warranty for Faulty Emissions Component

Sacramento - The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced today that Volvo Motors of North America has agreed to provide extended warranty coverage for the electronic throttle module (ETM) that was factory-installed on approximately 356,000 passenger cars sold in the United States and Canada during model years 1999 through 2002. Premature failure of this emissions component could cause an increase in smog-forming emissions and also affect the drivability of the vehicle.

"We believe this is a fair resolution for Volvo owners in California and across the United States and Canada, as well," said Catherine Witherspoon, ARB Executive Officer. "This action protects car owners as their vehicles accumulate higher mileage and the potential for problems increases."

Warranty coverage on the vehicle's ETM will be extended from the original period of 7 years/ 70,000 miles (whichever occurs first) to a period of 10 years / 200,000 miles, and will be applicable to Volvo owners in the United States and Canada. The action grew out of California's emissions warranty reporting requirements, during which Volvo reported unusually high failure rates for the ETM. Manufactured by Magnetti Marelli and installed on specific Volvo models, the faulty ETM will be replaced at no charge to the vehicle owner if it fails within the extended warranty period. Additionally, a corrective software package for Volvo on-board computers will be available in early 2006 as part of this action.

As part of the agreement negotiated with the ARB, Volvo has established a reimbursement procedure for Volvo owners who may have experienced out-of-pocket expenses associated with a previous repair or replacement of the ETM.

Volvo will begin sending notices to alert all affected owners of the provisions of the extended warranty agreement on December 5,

2005. For more information, owners can contact Volvo's Customer Care Center at (800) 458-1552.

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Randy G.

I have a 1999 V70 with 130,000 Km. The ETS light comes on after the car has been running for several minutes. Is there anything I can expect from a dealer here in Canada in terms of warranty support? Don Johnston Barrie, Ontario

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Don Johnston

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