Vehicle recall R/2012/032

Volvo S60 and Volvo XC60 recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2012/032 names the Volvo S60 and Volvo XC60. It was launched 13 March 2012. It covers vehicles built 10 January 2012 to 3 February 2012.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2012/032
Launched: 13 March 2012
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference: R89299
Vehicles: DVSA lists 481 on each model line

What can go wrong

Some vehicles may have had excessive underbody protection applied which when drying. could have formed small stalactite shaped formations. These formations may have formed close to the underbody fuel lines and could damage them and cause a fuel leak. Due to the positioning of the fuel lines escaping fuel or fuel vapour could potentially lead to a fire.

The fix

Inspect all vehicles and cut any stalactite shaped formations off. If the fuel line is damaged it will be replaced. Only 1% of vehicles are expected to have any damage to the fuel line.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 481. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volvo S60	10 January 2012 to 3 February 2012	481
Volvo XC60	10 January 2012 to 26 January 2012	481

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/2012/028 Airbags may not deploy in a collision 7 March 2012, Volvo XC60, Volvo S60, Volvo V60 and others
R/2012/056 Engine may fail 24 April 2012, Volvo XC70, Volvo XC90, Volvo V70 and others
R/2011/175 Engine may loose drive and power steering assistance. 23 December 2011, Volvo XC60, Volvo V70, Volvo XC70 and others
R/2011/135 Possibility of loss of drive 3 October 2011, Volvo V70, Volvo S80, Volvo XC60 and others
R/2011/094 Loss of power steering fluid 20 July 2011, Volvo V70, Volvo S60, Volvo V60 and others
R/2012/144 Trim panel may cause injury during collision 13 November 2012, Volvo V60, Volvo S60

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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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