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Vehicle recall R/2016/027

Volvo XC70 and others recall: Stalling and loss of steering power assistance

DVSA recall R/2016/027 names the Volvo XC70, Volvo V60, Volvo S60, Volvo XC60 and Volvo V70. It was launched 19 February 2016. It covers vehicles built 21 October 2014 to 18 February 2016.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2016/027
Launched
19 February 2016
Issued by
VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference
R29700
Vehicles
7,237 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Involved vehicles may have a software issue which could cause the engine to momentarily cut-out and restart while driving. This could also cause disturbances in some electrical systems such as shut down of the instrument cluster infotainment system and loss of power steering assistance.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and upgrade the software of the control units.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 7,237.
ModelBuilt
Volvo S6020 April 2015 to 11 February 2016
Volvo S6020 April 2015 to 3 September 2015
Volvo S60 (S60CC)31 March 2015 to 18 February 2016
Volvo V6021 January 2015 to 18 February 2016
Volvo V60 (V60CC)19 March 2015 to 18 February 2016
Volvo V7017 April 2015 to 18 February 2016
Volvo XC6026 January 2015 to 18 February 2016
Volvo XC7021 October 2014 to 18 February 2016
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/2015/253 Fuel guage may not show fuel level correctly 18 January 2016, Volvo XC60, Volvo V70, Volvo XC70 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/2015/249 Fuel guage may not show fuel level correctly 16 December 2015, Volvo XC70, Volvo XC60, 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
  • R/2015/205 Engine may fail 27 October 2015, Volvo XC60, Volvo XC90
  • R/2015/204 Engine may fail 23 October 2015, Volvo V60, Volvo XC60, Volvo V70

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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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