The defect
Volvo Car of USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2011-2017 S60, S60I, V60, S60CC and V60CC vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
The risk
A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, 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 R89978.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo S60 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Volvo S60CC | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Volvo S60I | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Volvo V60 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Volvo V60CC | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo S60 | 2011 | 5 | 6 |
| Volvo S60 | 2012 | 121 | 8 |
| Volvo S60 | 2013 | 87 | 4 |
| Volvo S60 | 2014 | 25 | 3 |
| Volvo S60 | 2015 | 58 | 2 |
| Volvo S60 | 2016 | 26 | 4 |
| Volvo S60 | 2017 | 17 | 5 |
| Volvo S60CC | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60CC | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60CC | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60CC | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60CC | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| Volvo S60CC | 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| Volvo S60CC | 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| Volvo S60I | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60I | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60I | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60I | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60I | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60I | 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| Volvo S60I | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo V60 | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo V60 | 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo V60 | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo V60 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo V60 | 2015 | 21 | 2 |
| Volvo V60 | 2016 | 14 | 4 |
| Volvo V60 | 2017 | 3 | 6 |
| Volvo V60CC | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo V60CC | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2019
13 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Volvo Car USA LLC filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 19V864000 4 Dec 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V665000 18 Sept 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V607000 19 Aug 2019 | Manac Inc. |
| 19V392000 24 May 2019 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 19V390000 23 May 2019 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 19V347000 9 May 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V311000 17 Apr 2019 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 19V267000 2 Apr 2019 | Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019