Vehicle recall R/2007/093

Volvo C70 recall: Left door handle may not perform in a collision

DVSA recall R/2007/093 names the Volvo C70. It was launched 21 May 2007. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2007/093
Launched: 21 May 2007
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Vehicles: 1,111 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The left hand door handle cable might have been incorrectly assembled. This may allow the door to become unlatched in certain side collision scenarios

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to adjust the door handle cables.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volvo C70	not recorded	1,111

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Other recalls for these models

R/2007/005 Weight information label has been supplied with incorrect information 22 January 2007, Volvo C70
R/2008/040 Reduced braking performance 5 March 2008, Volvo S40, Volvo C30, Volvo V50 and others
R/2008/112 Power steering pipe may leak. 17 July 2008, Volvo C30, Volvo V50, Volvo C70 and others
R/2009/052 Brakes may not perform adequately 8 May 2009, Volvo S40, Volvo V70, Volvo V50 and others
R/2009/155 Gearbox may not engage or shift gears as intended 21 December 2009, Volvo S40, Volvo C70, Volvo C30 and others
R/2010/051 Engine speed may not decrease 12 May 2010, Volvo V50, Volvo S80, Volvo C70 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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