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Passenger cars S40 V50 C30 Volvo

Official notice

5 Nov 2010

Last checked

5 Nov 2010

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Passenger cars S40 V50 C30 Volvo. A problem with the seals connecting the engine coolant bleeder hoses to the coolant expansion tank, may result in a loss of engine coolant and/or air leakage into the engine cooling system. In a worst case scenario, depending on driving conditions, this may appear very rapidly and could result in the engine breaking down which could lead to a road accident. Published 2010-11-05.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

1608/10

Official notice

2010-11-05

The hazard

A problem with the seals connecting the engine coolant bleeder hoses to the coolant expansion tank, may result in a loss of engine coolant and/or air leakage into the engine cooling system. In a worst case scenario, depending on driving conditions, this may appear very rapidly and could result in the engine breaking down which could lead to a road accident.

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger cars S40/V50/C30

Risk / hazard

A problem with the seals connecting the engine coolant bleeder hoses to the coolant expansion tank, may result in a loss of engine coolant and/or air leakage into the engine cooling system. In a worst case scenario, depending on driving conditions, this may appear very rapidly and could result in the engine breaking down which could lead to a road accident.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Volvo.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

1608/10

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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