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Volvo - Loss of power assistance to steering
Official notice
29 Jan 2018
Last checked
29 Jan 2018
An official DVSA notice concerns Volvo - Loss of power assistance to steering. Loss of power assistance to steering Published 2018-01-29.
What to do now
This is a further action to a previous recall. On affected vehicles the invertor software is to be further updated to cope with voltage spikes / drops and to improve fault tracing. The braided earth cable will also be replaced by a copper cable to ensure the invertor earthing is secured.
Units affected
2,793
Recall number
R-2018-083
Official notice
2018-01-29
The hazard
The hazard
Loss of power assistance to steering
How to check if you're affected
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.
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Where it was sold
The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.
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Company & contacts
Company & contacts
Brand: Volvo. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
Source & status
Source & status
Recall details
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Documents, notices & source
See the official notice and source documents for full details.
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