Campaign 26V-072

Component within the door latch may break, preventing the door from latching properly

Defect summary

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2017 S60L vehicles. A component within the door latch may break, preventing the door from latching properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."

Consequence

A door that is not securely latched can open unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 11, 2026. Owners may contact Volvo Car’s customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R89978. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on January 19, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 19V849.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V072000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-072
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Volvo	S60L	2017	0

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 "NHTSA investigation" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

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

19V-849 Nov 26, 2019
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…
07V-218 May 23, 2007
On certain passenger vehicles, an incorrect temporary assembly instruction resulted in an incorrect assembly of the left door handle bowden cable…
00V-239 Aug 24, 2000
On certain station wagons, the tailgate locking mechanism may have been incorrectly manufactured which, in combination with cold temperatures,…
86V-083 Jun 24, 1986
Tailgate child lock can be opened from inside when the child lock is engaged
81V-030 Mar 11, 1981
On certain vehicles, the endstop for the secondary cab lock hook may experience abnormal wear