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Volvo - S80, S60, V70, XC70, S60cc, V60, XC60, V60cc, V40, V40cc

Official notice

17 Jul 2020

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Volvo - S80, S60, V70, XC70, S60cc, V60, XC60, V60cc, V40, V40cc. Air bubbles may remain in the engine's cooling system after filling with coolant.Consequently, the cooling of the engine might be impaired, causing the engine to overheat, leading to its damage or even to fire. Published 2020-07-17.

What to do now

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

Recall number

A12/01056/20

Official notice

2020-07-17

The hazard

Air bubbles may remain in the engine's cooling system after filling with coolant.Consequently, the cooling of the engine might be impaired, causing the engine to overheat, leading to its damage or even to fire.

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

S80, S60, V70, XC70, S60cc, V60, XC60, V60cc, V40, V40cc

Risk / hazard

Air bubbles may remain in the engine's cooling system after filling with coolant.Consequently, the cooling of the engine might be impaired, causing the engine to overheat, leading to its damage or even to fire.

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 — Fire

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/01056/20

Classification

Serious risk — Fire

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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