Vehicle recall R/2020/246

Volvo XC60 recall: Front wiper arm securing nuts may be incorrectly tightened

DVSA recall R/2020/246 names the Volvo XC60. It was launched 25 August 2020. It covers vehicles built 20 May 2017 to 25 May 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/246
Launched: 25 August 2020
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference: R10044
Vehicles: 31,778 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Vehicles may have incorrectly tightened front wiper arm securing nuts

The fix

Check and tighten the nuts to an increased torque setting.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volvo XC60	20 May 2017 to 25 May 2020	31,778

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Other recalls for these models

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/2020/205 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/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/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/2019/452 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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