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Passenger cars (Volvo XC40) - Repair

Official notice

14 Nov 2024

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Volvo XC40) - Repair. Defect in the seat rail mounting bolts of the front left seat ■ Defective part and details Due to inadequate production process control, some seat rail mounting bolts of the front left seat have not been tightened to the specified torque. This may cause abnormal noise from the affected area and prevent forward and backward seat adjustment. If use continues, in the worst case, the seat may fail to protect the occupant in a collision. Published 2024-11-14.

What to do now

(Notification number) 外3892

Official notice

2024-11-14

The hazard

Defect in the seat rail mounting bolts of the front left seat ■ Defective part and details Due to inadequate production process control, some seat rail mounting bolts of the front left seat have not been tightened to the specified torque. This may cause abnormal noise from the affected area and prevent forward and backward seat adjustment. If use continues, in the worst case, the seat may fail to protect the occupant in a collision.

How to check if you're affected

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Models

5AA-SKE, YDS-SU66A7S, YDS-GD032, 6AA-FL4, 5AA-XB420TXCM2, 3CA-LZ2NB, 3CA-KH3R3P, 5AA-206242C

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Affected products

Product 1

ボルボ「ボルボ XC40」

Hazard

Defect in the seat rail mounting bolts of the front left seat ■ Defective part and details Due to inadequate production process control, some seat rail mounting bolts of the front left seat have not been tightened to the specified torque. This may cause abnormal noise from the affected area and prevent forward and backward seat adjustment. If use continues, in the worst case, the seat may fail to protect the occupant in a collision.

Where it was sold

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

ボルボ・カー・ジャパン株式会社

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Volvo. Contact: ボルボ・カー・ジャパン株式会社.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Event id

CAA-00000033112

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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