Vehicle recall R/2019/128

Volvo XC90 recall: An engine cooling system hose may break

DVSA recall R/2019/128 names the Volvo XC90. It was launched 25 April 2019. It covers vehicles built 27 April 2014 to 26 May 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/128
Launched: 25 April 2019
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference: R29936
Vehicles: 959 across the lines below

What can go wrong

An engine cooling system hose may break and could cause a coolant leak.

The fix

Replace the hose on affected vehicles.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volvo XC90	27 April 2014 to 26 May 2019	959

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/377 Small cracks on the inside of a rubber fuel hose 4 January 2019, Volvo XC60, Volvo V60, Volvo S80 and others
R/2018/314 Possible software issue in the vehicle connectivity module (vcm) 12 November 2018, Volvo V60, Volvo V90, Volvo S90 and others
R/2019/180 The engine's plastic inlet manifold may melt and deform 7 October 2019, Volvo V40, Volvo V70, Volvo S90 and others
R/2019/452 Possible loss of power whilst driving 19 December 2019, Volvo XC60, Volvo XC90
R/2020/073 Software issue means that automatic emergency brake system may not engage 16 March 2020, Volvo XC40, Volvo XC60, Volvo V90 and others
R/2021/001 Vehicles may have the supplementary restraint system control unit incorrectly tightened to the car body 7 January 2021, Volvo V60, Volvo XC60, Volvo V90 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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