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Vehicle recall R/2020/210

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

DVSA recall R/2020/210 names the Volvo V60, Volvo XC60, Volvo S60, Volvo V40, Volvo S80, Volvo V70 and 1 more Volvo models. It was launched 16 July 2020. It covers vehicles built 15 October 2013 to 30 November 2016.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2020/210
Launched
16 July 2020
Issued by
VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference
R10026 R10027 R10028 R10030
Vehicles
76,945 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

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

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: 76,945.
ModelBuilt
Volvo S6022 October 2013 to 12 October 2016
Volvo S60 (S60CC)13 April 2015 to 30 September 2016
Volvo S8015 October 2013 to 11 April 2016
Volvo V4017 April 2014 to 26 November 2016
Volvo V40 (V40CC)7 March 2014 to 30 November 2016
Volvo V6023 October 2013 to 14 November 2016
Volvo V60 (V60CC)18 May 2015 to 14 October 2016
Volvo V707 November 2013 to 28 April 2016
Volvo XC6031 October 2013 to 21 October 2016
Volvo XC707 November 2013 to 28 April 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/2020/192 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/2020/246 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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