Vehicle recall R/2005/046

Volvo S40 and Volvo V50 recall: Windscreen may separate from support areas on impact

DVSA recall R/2005/046 names the Volvo S40 and Volvo V50. It was launched 2 March 2005. It covers vehicles built 30 November 2004 to 6 December 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2005/046
Launched: 2 March 2005
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Vehicles: DVSA lists 234 on each model line

What can go wrong

Internal test have shown that due to contamination of the windscreen primer if the vehicle is subject to an impact the windsceen may separate from the support area of the roof and pillars.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected inspect and where necessary replace the windscreen

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 234. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volvo S40	30 November 2004 to 6 December 2004	234
Volvo V50	30 November 2004 to 6 December 2004	234

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/2006/090 Fuel may leak - possibility of fire 15 May 2006, Volvo S40, Volvo V50
R/2003/173 Possible fuel leak 17 November 2003, Volvo S40, Volvo V40
R/2007/006 Engine may fail 14 December 2006, Volvo S40
R/2007/076 Load net support brackets may fail 19 April 2007, Volvo V50
R/2003/008 Detachable tow bar may work loose 10 January 2003, Volvo S80, Volvo V70, Volvo V90 and others
R/2002/097 Detachable tow bar may work loose 11 July 2002, Volvo V70, Volvo 900 Series, Volvo V90 and others

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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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