EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Volvo “S60, V60, S90, S90L, V90 Recharge” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01189/21
Summary
The fuel tank under-pressure is not properly released when needed due to a software error in the Engine Control Module (ECM), which may cause excessive deformation and compression of the fuel tank .As a result the engine may stall while the Driver Information Module (DIM) indicates 150 to 250 km to stop, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in theRegulation…
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Product
Passenger car — Volvo
- Brand
- Volvo
- Name / model
- S60, V60, S90, S90L, V90 Recharge · Types: 224, 225, 234, 235, 238.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Volvo cars, models S60, V60, S90, S90L and V90 Recharge, equipped with PHEV.
- Production dates: Model year: 2022.
What is the risk?
- The fuel tank under-pressure is not properly released when needed due to a software error in the Engine Control Module (ECM), which may cause excessive deformation and compression of the fuel tank .As a result the engine may stall while the Driver Information Module (DIM) indicates 150 to 250 km to stop, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in theRegulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehiclesand their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technicalunits intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 29/07/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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