Volvo V40 Cross Country recalls

6 official safety recalls for the Volvo V40 Cross Country from NHTSA (United States), DVSA (United Kingdom) and the EU Safety Gate, newest first. Recall repairs are normally free at the maker’s dealers.

Whether your car is affected and still needs the repair depends on its VIN or registration. Check it on the official site for your country:

  1. Trapped air may cause insufficient engine cooling

    Reported July 16, 2020Model years 2014–2016DVSA recall R/2020/210EU Safety Gate A12/01063/20769,450 vehicles affected

    Air trapped in the cooling system may cause engine components to receive insufficient cooling. An extra bleed hose will be added between the radiator and expansion tank to release the air.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    THERE IS A RISK FOR TRAPPED AIR TO BE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT COOLING OF ENGINE COMPONENTS
    Defect
    There is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system which may result in insufficient cooling of engine components.
    Remedy
    Add an extra degassing line (Bleeder Hose) between the cooling system radiator and the cooling system expansion tank which will evacuate the trapped air

  2. Trapped air may reduce engine cooling

    Reported July 8, 2020Model years 2013–2016DVSA recall R/2020/205EU Safety Gate A12/00538/20151,670 vehicles affected

    Air trapped in the cooling system may lead to insufficient cooling of engine components. An extra bleed hose will be added between the radiator and expansion tank to remove trapped air.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    THERE IS A RISK FOR TRAPPED AIR TO BE IN THE COOLING SYSTEM
    Defect
    There is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system which may result in insufficient cooling of engine components.
    Remedy
    Add an extra degassing line (Bleeder Hose) between the cooling system radiator and the cooling system expansion tank which will evacuate the trapped air.

  3. Plastic inlet manifold may melt and deform

    Reported October 7, 2019Model years 2013–2019DVSA recall R/2019/180EU Safety Gate A12/1597/19

    The engine’s plastic inlet manifold may melt and deform. Software will be updated to reduce soot, the TMAP and EMAP will be cleaned, and additional hoses will be fitted where necessary.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    THE ENGINE'S PLASTIC INLET MANIFOLD MAY MELT AND DEFORM
    Defect
    The engines plastic inlet manifold may melt and deform
    Remedy
    Update vehicles with improved soot reducing software cleaning of TMAP and EMAP. Fit additional hoses where necessary.

  4. Fuel hose may crack internally

    Reported January 4, 2019Model years 2015–2016DVSA recall R/2018/377338,547 vehicles affected

    Small cracks may form inside a rubber fuel hose. Dealers will replace affected hoses.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    SMALL CRACKS ON THE INSIDE OF A RUBBER FUEL HOSE
    Defect
    Small cracks on the inside of a rubber fuel hose.
    Remedy
    Replacement of affected fuel hoses.

  5. Airbag initiator may fail to deploy the airbag

    Reported January 3, 2017Model years 2016DVSA recall R/2017/00214,150 vehicles affected

    An initiator that does not meet specification may fail, so an airbag may not deploy in a collision and occupants may face increased injury risk. The remedy is to replace the airbags with quality assured components.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    ONE OR MORE AIRBAGS MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION
    Defect
    It has been identified by the manufacturer that the air-bag initiator does not meet specification. This can therefore result in the initiator not functioning correctly which can lead to none deployment of the air-bag. Should a collision occur then there is an increased risk of injury to the occupants of the vehicle.
    Remedy
    Recall all affected vehicles to replace the air-bags with a new quality assured component.

  6. Driver airbag may not deploy as intended

    Reported June 1, 2016Model years 2016DVSA recall R/2016/117738 vehicles affected

    A manufacturing defect may prevent the driver airbag gas generator from deploying as intended, reducing the airbag's effectiveness. The driver airbag module will be replaced.

    Official DVSA recall text
    Component
    DRIVER'S AIRBAG MODULE MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED
    Defect
    Due to a potential manufacturing defect the gas generator in the driver�s airbag module may not deploy as intended. This may reduce the affectivities of the airbag.
    Remedy
    On affected vehicles replace the driver's air bag module.

Sources: NHTSA (US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), DVSA (UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) and the EU Safety Gate (European Commission) recall data. Each recall covers vehicles sold in that market; models sold elsewhere may differ.

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