Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V144000

Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking

Volvo Car USA LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-03-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V144000

Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking

Component
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA LLC
Vehicles affected
121,605
Reported to NHTSA
2020-03-12
Owners notified
2020-04-09

Defect description

Volvo Cars USA LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2019-2020 S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, S90L, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC40, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. Due to a software/hardware incompatibility, the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) system may not detect obstacles and engage as intended.

Safety risk

If the automatic emergency braking system does not engage as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the Active Safety Domain Master (ASDM) software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R29998.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

18 model years across 9 models.

ModelYears on record
Volvo S602020 2019
Volvo S902020 2019
Volvo V602020 2019
Volvo V60CC2020 2019
Volvo V902020 2019
Volvo V90CC2020 2019
Volvo XC402020 2019
Volvo XC602020 2019
Volvo XC902020 2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.