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Volvo - Xc40

Official notice

25 Sept 2020

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Volvo - Xc40. The bolts in the Battery Disconnect Unit (BDU), a part of the High Voltage (HV) battery, are not torqued according to the specifications.As a result, the car may not be able to charge, to drive or to start, increasing the risk of an accident. Published 2020-09-25.

What to do now

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

Recall number

A12/01277/20

Official notice

2020-09-25

The hazard

The bolts in the Battery Disconnect Unit (BDU), a part of the High Voltage (HV) battery, are not torqued according to the specifications.As a result, the car may not be able to charge, to drive or to start, increasing the risk of an accident.

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

XC40

Risk / hazard

The bolts in the Battery Disconnect Unit (BDU), a part of the High Voltage (HV) battery, are not torqued according to the specifications.As a result, the car may not be able to charge, to drive or to start, increasing the risk of an 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

A12/01277/20

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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