EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Volvo “S60, V60, V40, V40CC, S90, V90, V90CC and XC90” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1953/19
Summary
Due to an excessive build-up of carbon deposits in the intake system, the plastic engine intake manifold may melt and deform. As a result, a localized engine bay fire may occur.
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Product
Passenger car — Volvo
- Brand
- Volvo
- Name / model
- S60, V60, V40, V40CC, S90, V90, V90CC and XC90 · VIN range: LVYPS68BCJP035125* - YV1PZ68BCJ1036844*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger cars equipped with four-cylinder diesel engine D4204T8 (engine code 74), D4204T11 (A4), D4204T6 (A7) and D4204T23 (68) under Volvo recall code: R 29945.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles are from model year 2016 - 2019;
What is the risk?
- Due to an excessive build-up of carbon deposits in the intake system, the plastic engine intake manifold may melt and deform. As a result, a localized engine bay fire may occur.
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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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