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Volvo - Engine speed may increase without warning.

Official notice

5 Nov 2010

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Volvo - Engine speed may increase without warning.. Engine speed may increase without warning. Published 2010-11-05.

What to do now

Recall all affected vehicles and carry out an engine control module software upgrade and adjust the engine oil. The new ecm upgrade will improve adaption of different blends of fuel and include a dashboard text warning message if the oil level reaches too high a level.

Units affected

4,430

Recall number

R-2010-201

Official notice

2010-11-05

The hazard

Engine speed may increase without warning.

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

XC60

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Affected products

Product 1

VOLVO CAR XC60

Units affected

4,430

Risk / hazard

Engine speed may increase without warning.

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-2010-201

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2010-201

Campaign number

R29149

Units affected

4,430

Classification

DVSA recall R-2010-201

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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