Vehicle recall R/2019/452

Volvo XC60 and Volvo XC90 recall: Possible loss of power whilst driving

DVSA recall R/2019/452 names the Volvo XC60 and Volvo XC90. It was launched 19 December 2019. It covers vehicles built 11 November 2019 to 11 December 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/452
Launched: 19 December 2019
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference: R29986
Vehicles: DVSA lists 53 on each model line

What can go wrong

Possible loss of power whilst driving.

The fix

Vehicles must have updated software downloaded.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 53. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volvo XC60	11 November 2019 to 27 November 2019	53
Volvo XC90	13 November 2019 to 11 December 2019	53

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/2019/180 The engine's plastic inlet manifold may melt and deform 7 October 2019, Volvo V40, Volvo V70, Volvo S90 and others
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/2020/192 Potential breakage/fatigue of a flexible steel cable supporting the front seatbelt anchor point 1 July 2020, Volvo V60, Volvo XC60, Volvo S80 and others
R/2020/205 There is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system 8 July 2020, Volvo V60, Volvo S80, Volvo S60 and others
R/2020/210 There is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system which may result in insufficient cooling of engine components 16 July 2020, Volvo V60, Volvo XC60, Volvo S60 and others
R/2019/128 An engine cooling system hose may break 25 April 2019, Volvo XC90

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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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