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Vehicle recall R/2020/205

Volvo V60 and others recall: There is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system

DVSA recall R/2020/205 names the Volvo V60, Volvo S80, Volvo S60, Volvo V70, Volvo XC60, Volvo V40 and 1 more Volvo models. It was launched 8 July 2020. It covers vehicles built 14 November 2012 to 6 February 2017.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2020/205
Launched
8 July 2020
Issued by
VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference
R10025
Vehicles
15,167 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

There is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system which may result in insufficient cooling of engine components.

The fix

Add an extra degassing line (Bleeder Hose) between the cooling system radiator and the cooling system expansion tank which will evacuate the trapped air.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 15,167.
ModelBuilt
Volvo S6014 November 2012 to 6 February 2017
Volvo S60 (S60CC)13 April 2015 to 30 September 2016
Volvo S8021 November 2012 to 11 April 2016
Volvo V4013 June 2013 to 30 November 2016
Volvo V40 (V40CC)19 June 2013 to 26 November 2016
Volvo V603 June 2013 to 10 January 2017
Volvo V60 (V60CC)14 November 2014 to 18 October 2016
Volvo V7021 November 2012 to 27 May 2016
Volvo XC6014 November 2012 to 26 October 2016
Volvo XC7021 November 2012 to 24 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/2020/192 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/2020/210 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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