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Vehicle recall R/2019/180

Volvo V40 and others recall: The engine's plastic inlet manifold may melt and deform

DVSA recall R/2019/180 names the Volvo V40, Volvo V70, Volvo S90, Volvo XC90, Volvo S60, Volvo V60 and 4 more Volvo models. It was launched 7 October 2019. It covers vehicles built 14 November 2012 to 18 April 2019.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2019/180
Launched
7 October 2019
Issued by
VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference
R29939R29945R29946R29947R29948R29950R29997
Vehicles
see each model below

What can go wrong

The engines plastic inlet manifold may melt and deform

The fix

Update vehicles with improved soot reducing software cleaning of TMAP and EMAP. Fit additional hoses where necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Volvo S6014 November 2012 to 5 October 2016not recorded
Volvo S6029 October 2013 to 10 April 2016not recorded
Volvo S6015 May 2014 to 29 June 2018not recorded
Volvo S6016 April 2015 to 13 October 2016not recorded
Volvo S6020 May 2015 to 24 May 2018not recorded
Volvo S602 June 2015 to 30 June 2016not recorded
Volvo S60 (S60CC)13 April 2015 to 29 June 2016not recorded
Volvo S60 (S60CC)13 April 2015 to 30 September 2016not recorded
Volvo S8021 November 2012 to 8 April 2016not recorded
Volvo S8015 October 2013 to 7 April 2016not recorded
Volvo S9014 June 2014 to 10 April 2018not recorded
Volvo S9026 May 2015 to 24 November 2016not recorded
Volvo V4013 June 2013 to 6 October 2016not recorded
Volvo V405 May 2014 to 4 October 2016not recorded
Volvo V4010 April 2015 to 10 August 2016not recorded
Volvo V4010 April 2015 to 18 April 2018not recorded
Volvo V4020 April 2015 to 15 November 2016not recorded
Volvo V40 (V40CC)19 June 2013 to 10 June 2016not recorded
Volvo V40 (V40CC)16 April 2015 to 16 November 2016not recorded
Volvo V40 (V40CC)20 April 2015 to 30 June 2016not recorded
Volvo V40 (V40CC)7 May 2015 to 6 October 2016not recorded
Volvo V40 (V40CC)16 April 2019 to 18 April 2019not recorded
Volvo V603 June 2013 to 18 October 2016not recorded
Volvo V6023 October 2013 to 16 October 2016not recorded
Volvo V6025 April 2014 to 6 May 2018not recorded
Volvo V609 April 2015 to 4 June 2018not recorded
Volvo V6024 April 2015 to 14 November 2016not recorded
Volvo V6012 May 2015 to 4 July 2016not recorded
Volvo V60 (V60CC)14 November 2014 to 17 October 2016not recorded
Volvo V60 (V60CC)18 May 2015 to 14 October 2016not recorded
Volvo V7021 November 2012 to 27 April 2016not recorded
Volvo V707 November 2013 to 26 April 2016not recorded
Volvo V7020 April 2015 to 22 April 2016not recorded
Volvo V9019 December 2015 to 24 November 2016not recorded
Volvo V9030 June 2016 to 17 April 2018not recorded
Volvo V90 (V90CC)14 December 2016 to 10 April 2018not recorded
Volvo XC6014 November 2012 to 14 October 2016not recorded
Volvo XC605 November 2013 to 22 April 2016not recorded
Volvo XC7021 November 2012 to 10 May 2016not recorded
Volvo XC707 November 2013 to 26 April 2016not recorded
Volvo XC909 September 2014 to 20 April 2018not recorded
Volvo XC9022 December 2014 to 23 November 2016not recorded
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/2019/452 Possible loss of power whilst driving 19 December 2019, Volvo XC60, Volvo XC90
  • R/2019/224 The incorrect upper control arm has been assembled on the left side 17 July 2019, Volvo V60
  • 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/2019/135 A rear suspension link nut and screw may not have been correctly assembled 26 April 2019, Volvo V60
  • R/2019/128 An engine cooling system hose may break 25 April 2019, Volvo XC90
  • R/2019/110 The driver and passenger seat rails may have been assembled incorrectly 25 March 2019, Volvo S90

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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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