Vehicle recall R/2020/192

Volvo V60 and others recall: Potential breakage/fatigue of a flexible steel cable supporting the front seatbelt anchor point

DVSA recall R/2020/192 names the Volvo V60, Volvo XC60, Volvo S80, Volvo S60, Volvo XC70 and Volvo V70. It was launched 1 July 2020. It covers vehicles built 7 February 2006 to 27 August 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/192
Launched: 1 July 2020
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference: R10029
Vehicles: 170,160 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Potential breakage/fatigue of a flexible steel cable supporting the front seatbelt anchor point.

The fix

Replace the seat belt fastener with a new designed seat belt fastening.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 170,160.
Model	Built
Volvo S60	21 May 2010 to 14 August 2018
Volvo S60 (S60CC)	13 April 2015 to 30 May 2018
Volvo S80	7 February 2006 to 8 April 2016
Volvo V60	22 June 2010 to 27 August 2018
Volvo V60 (V60CC)	14 December 2014 to 21 August 2018
Volvo V70	14 March 2007 to 27 April 2016
Volvo XC60	18 March 2008 to 22 April 2016
Volvo XC70	9 May 2007 to 30 May 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/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/2020/246 Front wiper arm securing nuts may be incorrectly tightened 25 August 2020, Volvo XC60
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
R/2019/452 Possible loss of power whilst driving 19 December 2019, Volvo XC60, 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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