Vehicle recall R/2015/040

Volvo V70 and others recall: Parking brake may unintentionally release

DVSA recall R/2015/040 names the Volvo V70, Volvo XC60, Volvo XC70, Volvo S60, Volvo V60 and Volvo S80. It was launched 19 February 2015. It covers vehicles built 2 December 2010 to 2 February 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/040
Launched: 19 February 2015
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference: T59750
Vehicles: 2,146 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Vehicles with manual gearboxes and start/stop functionality have Parking Brake Module (PBM) software that may allow the parking brake to unintentionally release. The unintended release of the parking brake can only occur when the engine is running and the gearstick moved so it will happen when the vehicle is attended.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to download upgraded Parking Brake Module (PBM) software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 2,146.
Model	Built
Volvo S60	7 June 2011 to 30 January 2015
Volvo S80	4 April 2012 to 28 January 2015
Volvo V60	2 December 2010 to 2 February 2015
Volvo V70	24 February 2011 to 2 February 2015
Volvo XC60	12 May 2011 to 30 January 2015
Volvo XC70	14 March 2012 to 30 January 2015

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/2015/204 Engine may fail 23 October 2015, Volvo V60, Volvo XC60, Volvo V70
R/2015/205 Engine may fail 27 October 2015, Volvo XC60, Volvo XC90
R/2015/249 Fuel guage may not show fuel level correctly 16 December 2015, Volvo XC70, Volvo XC60, Volvo S60 and others
R/2015/254 Fuel guage may not show fuel level correctly 21 December 2015, Volvo XC60, Volvo XC70, Volvo S60 and others
R/2015/253 Fuel guage may not show fuel level correctly 18 January 2016, Volvo XC60, Volvo V70, Volvo XC70 and others
R/2016/027 Stalling and loss of steering power assistance 19 February 2016, Volvo XC70, Volvo V60, Volvo S60 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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