Passenger cars S40/V50/C30
Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | 1608/10 |
| Brand | Volvo |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Greece |
| Country of Origin | Sweden |
| Model Number | The recall concerns model year 2011 vehicles equipped with 4-cylinder or 5-cylinder petrol engines. The VINs of the affected vehicles are the following: S40: from 0530029 to 0530991 C30: from 0220053 to 0221407 V50: from 0590038 to 0592370. |
| Published | 5 November 2010 |
Risk Description
A problem with the seals connecting the engine coolant bleeder hoses to the coolant expansion tank, may result in a loss of engine coolant and/or air leakage into the engine cooling system. In a worst case scenario, depending on driving conditions, this may appear very rapidly and could result in the engine breaking down which could lead to a road accident.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Passenger car