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Volvo - Possible material defect which could reduce the life expectancy of the towing hook

Official notice

27 Aug 2020

Last checked

27 Aug 2020

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns Volvo - Possible material defect which could reduce the life expectancy of the towing hook. Possible material defect which could reduce the life expectancy of the towing hook Published 2020-08-27.

What to do now

Replace towing hook for later version.

Units affected

60

Recall number

R-2020-313

Official notice

2020-08-27

The hazard

Possible material defect which could reduce the life expectancy of the towing hook

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

B8R(3)

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Affected products

Product 1

VOLVO BUS B8R(3)

Units affected

60

Risk / hazard

Possible material defect which could reduce the life expectancy of the towing hook

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

Volvo

Manufacturer

Volvo bus

Phone

Not provided

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

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-313

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2020-313

Campaign number

C5872

Units affected

60

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-313

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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