Vehicle recall R/1998/023

Volvo 900 Series recall: Loss of brake servo assistance

DVSA recall R/1998/023 names the Volvo 900 Series and a line with no model name. It was launched 15 April 1998. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1995 to 31 December 1997.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1998/023
Launched: 15 April 1998
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Vehicles: DVSA lists 8,502 on each model line

What can go wrong

Heat transmitted from the turbocharger may adversely affect the rubber membrane in the brake servo unit. This could result in loss of brake vacuum assistance and increase the pedal effort and stopping distance when the brakes are applied.

The fix

The affected vehicles are being recalled for replacement of the brake servo unit and the installation of a heat shield between the servo unit and the turbocharger.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 8,502. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volvo 900 Series	1 January 1995 to 31 December 1997	8,502
Volvo (model not named in the DVSA file)	1 January 1995 to 31 December 1997	8,502

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2002/097 Detachable tow bar may work loose 11 July 2002, Volvo V70, Volvo 900 Series, Volvo V90 and others
R/2003/008 Detachable tow bar may work loose 10 January 2003, Volvo S80, Volvo V70, Volvo V90 and others
R/1993/033 Possible jamming of throttle 4 June 1993, Volvo 900 Series

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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