Vehicle recall R/2023/263

Volvo V60 and others recall: During driving or idle the O-Ring may become twisted or break

DVSA recall R/2023/263 names the Volvo V60, Volvo S60 and Volvo XC40. It was launched 4 September 2023. It covers vehicles built 2 December 2020 to 13 July 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/263
Launched: 4 September 2023
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference: R10248
Vehicles: 13,701 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

During driving or idle the O-Ring may become twisted or break. Should this occur there could be an oil leak a message for low engine oil level displayed in the vehicle or an unusual smell in the cabin. In the most serious case this could cause a thermal event.

The fix

Replace O-Ring

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 13,701.
Model	Built
Volvo S60	19 October 2021 to 13 July 2023
Volvo V60	2 December 2020 to 6 July 2023
Volvo XC40	12 May 2021 to 21 June 2023

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/2023/340 The passenger air bag may not have been correctly secured. 27 November 2023, Volvo S60
R/2024/012 Due to a software error the left rear indicator may stop working. Should this happen it will be an intermittent issue and a message will be shown in the driver display. By turning the indictor off and back on again the indicator should return to full functionality: if the warning message is no longer displayed the indicator has full functionality. 15 January 2024, Volvo XC40
R/2023/025 There may be a potential software error in the brake control module. 24 January 2023, Volvo XC90, Volvo V90, Volvo V60 and others
R/2022/313 A software error may prevent the engine control module from starting the engine 27 October 2022, Volvo S90, Volvo V90, Volvo S60 and others
R/2024/446 BCM2 - Push Road 5 November 2024, Volvo S60, Volvo V60, Volvo S90 and others
R/2025/117 SPA1 Cell Modules 24 March 2025, Volvo S60, Volvo XC60, Volvo XC90 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. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. 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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