Campaign 21V-881

Bolt that secures the cross-member bracket for the electrical motor in the engine compartment may be loose or missing

Defect summary

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2021 XC40 BEV vehicles. A bolt that secures the cross-member bracket for the electrical motor in the engine compartment may be loose or missing.

Consequence

A loose or missing bolt may decrease the structural protection of the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the cross-member bracket and install new bracket bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10128.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 21V881000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about engine and cooling on these vehicles: 4, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 21V-881
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Volvo	XC40	2021	4

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

4 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

22V-793 Oct 20, 2022
Electronic control module (ECM) software error may prevent the combustion engine from starting, causing a loss of drive power
19V-308 Apr 17, 2019
Exposure to heat and humidity may cause the engine coolant bleeder hose to crack, resulting in a coolant leak
13V-592 Nov 22, 2013
In the affected vehicles, the vehicle may not alert the driver of a low oil pressure situation
10V-579 Nov 17, 2010
Software calibration for the fuel cut-off functionality in the engine control module (ecm) is too sensitive
09V-218 Jun 12, 2009
Engine cooling fan may stop working due to a software programming error in the fan control module (fcm)
08V-206 May 6, 2008
These vehicles may have been built with incorrect bolts to the engine mount