The defect
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021-2022 XC40 BEV vehicles. Water may enter the cable harness, corroding the accelerator pedal sensor (APS) circuit.
The risk
A corroded APS circuit may send corrupted signals, causing unintended acceleration, a lack of acceleration, or a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect for corrosion, install a cable splice to prevent water intrusion and, as necessary, replace the connector terminal and APS, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Volvo Car at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10170.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo XC40BEV | 2021, 2022 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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 XC40BEV | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo XC40BEV | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2022
2 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the vehicle speed control; Volvo Car USA, LLC filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 22V110000 24 Feb 2022 | Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022