Vehicle recall R/2021/331

Volvo XC60 and others recall: Potentially insufficient or missing welding connection in the hydraulic unit of the brake system

DVSA recall R/2021/331 names the Volvo XC60, Volvo V90, Volvo V60, Volvo XC40, Volvo S90, Volvo XC90 and 1 more Volvo models. It was launched 18 September 2021. It covers vehicles built 16 May 2019 to 8 March 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/331
Launched: 18 September 2021
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference: R10120
Vehicles: DVSA lists 28 on each model line

What can go wrong

There may be an insufficient or missing welding connection in the Hydraulic Unit of the Brake System.

The fix

Replace the Hydraulic Unit.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 28. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volvo S60	10 December 2020 to 12 January 2021	28
Volvo S90	17 June 2019 to 8 December 2020	28
Volvo V60	2 December 2019 to 8 December 2020	28
Volvo V60 (V60CC)	27 November 2020 to 3 December 2020	28
Volvo V90	21 August 2019 to 7 December 2020	28
Volvo V90 (V90CC)	23 November 2020 to 27 November 2020	28
Volvo XC40	23 October 2020 to 7 December 2020	28
Volvo XC60	14 June 2019 to 8 March 2021	28
Volvo XC90	16 May 2019 to 27 November 2020	28

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/2021/360 Thrust bearing in turbo charger might not be robust enough 18 October 2021, Volvo XC90, Volvo XC60
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
R/2021/429 The starter motor may engage incorrectly 13 December 2021, Volvo XC40
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/2021/060 High voltage contactors in the battery energy control module may open during driving 24 February 2021, Volvo XC40
R/2021/025 Two nuts on the brake booster have been assembled with insufficient torque 28 January 2021, Volvo XC40

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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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