Vehicle recall R/2015/204

Volvo V60 and others recall: Engine may fail

DVSA recall R/2015/204 names the Volvo V60, Volvo XC60 and Volvo V70. It was launched 23 October 2015. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/204
Launched: 23 October 2015
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference: R29579
Vehicles: DVSA lists 5 on each model line

What can go wrong

The crankshaft may not have been sufficiently hardened and may fail this in turn can lead to sudden and catastrophic engine failure. The failure may be preceded by loss of power and a knocking noise.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the engine.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 5. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volvo V60	not recorded	5
Volvo V60 (V60CC)	not recorded	5
Volvo V70	not recorded	5
Volvo XC60	not recorded	5

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/2015/205 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
R/2016/117 Driver's airbag module may not deploy as intended 1 June 2016, Volvo XC70, Volvo V60, Volvo V40 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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