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Volvo - Coolant leakage may result in a fire

Official notice

26 Oct 2016

CriticalDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Volvo - Coolant leakage may result in a fire. Coolant leakage may result in a fire Published 2016-10-26.

What to do now

Recall all affected vehicles to modify the coolant bypass valve and install a new exhaust manifold gasket.

Units affected

3,192

Recall number

R-2016-249

Official notice

2016-10-26

The hazard

Coolant leakage may result in a fire

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

V70

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Affected products

Product 1

VOLVO CAR V70

Units affected

3,192

Risk / hazard

Coolant leakage may result in a fire

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Volvo car

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Volvo. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-249

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

R-2016-249

Campaign number

R29705

Units affected

3,192

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-249

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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