The defect
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2019-2022 V60CC, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. During steering gear assembly, double screws may have been assembled on top of each other, which can cause a screw to fall into the gearbox housing.
The risk
A screw inside the gearbox housing can cause the steering wheel to lock up and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the steering gear, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 1, 2023. Owners may contact Volvo Car's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10213.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo V60CC | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Volvo XC60 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: STEERING
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 V60CC | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Volvo V60CC | 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| Volvo V60CC | 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| Volvo V60CC | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Volvo XC60 | 2019 | 37 | 8 |
| Volvo XC60 | 2020 | 22 | 6 |
| Volvo XC60 | 2021 | 49 | 5 |
| Volvo XC60 | 2022 | 75 | 6 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2019 | 42 | 6 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2020 | 34 | 7 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2021 | 40 | 6 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2022 | 30 | 4 |
Other steering recalls in 2023
49 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the steering; Volvo Car USA, LLC filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 23V903000 29 Dec 2023 | Ineos Automotive Americas, LLC |
| 23V902000 27 Dec 2023 | Crane Carrier Company |
| 23V899000 26 Dec 2023 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 23V900000 26 Dec 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 23V886000 22 Dec 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 23V887000 22 Dec 2023 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 23V882000 21 Dec 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 23V847000 15 Dec 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023