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Vehicle recall R/2021/001

Volvo V60 and others recall: Vehicles may have the supplementary restraint system control unit incorrectly tightened to the car body

DVSA recall R/2021/001 names the Volvo V60, Volvo XC60, Volvo V90 and Volvo XC90. It was launched 7 January 2021. It covers vehicles built 10 September 2020 to 22 September 2020.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2021/001
Launched
7 January 2021
Issued by
VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference
R10068
Vehicles
DVSA lists 704 on each model line

What can go wrong

Vehicles may have the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) control unit incorrectly tightened to the car body.

The fix

Inspect and tighten the SRS control unit.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 704. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Volvo V6010 September 2020 to 22 September 2020704
Volvo V60 (V60CC)10 September 2020 to 22 September 2020704
Volvo V9010 September 2020 to 21 September 2020704
Volvo V90 (V90CC)14 September 2020 to 22 September 2020704
Volvo XC6011 September 2020 to 22 September 2020704
Volvo XC9010 September 2020 to 22 September 2020704
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/2020/246 Front wiper arm securing nuts may be incorrectly tightened 25 August 2020, Volvo XC60
  • R/2021/205 There is a risk that the 15amp fuse could blow which will prevent the low pressure fuel pump from operating 7 June 2021, Volvo V60, Volvo S60, Volvo S90 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/2020/205 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/2021/282 Pressure in the fuel tank could cause the fuel level sender to indicate fuel in the tank when it could be empty 2 August 2021, Volvo V60, Volvo S90, Volvo S60 and others

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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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