# NHTSA recall 11V186000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 11V186000
- Manufacturer's number: R241
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Reported: 2011\-03\-18
- Owners notified: 2011\-04\-15
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 7

## What is wrong

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 S40 PASSENGER VEHICLES.   A CRACK ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SUPPORT MEMBER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY HAVE DEVELOPED DURING THE FORMING PROCESS IN COMPONENT PRODUCTION.


## What can happen

THE CRACK COULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE FRONT STRUCTURE AND MAY REDUCE THE CRASH PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKS ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SUPPORT MEMBER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IF NO CRACK IS FOUND, NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEEDED.  IF THE INSPECTION REVEALS THAT A VEHICLE HAS A CRACK IN THE SIDE SUPPORT MEMBER, THE VEHICLE WILL IMMEDIATELY BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. A NEW REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OF EQUAL SPECIFICATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY VOLVO.  THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 15, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AT 1\-800\-458\-1552, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 8:30 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. EST.  OR E\-MAIL AT CUSTOMERCARE@VOLVOFORLIFE.COM.


## Notes

VOLVO SAFETY RECALL NO. R241.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2011 VOLVO S40](/makes/volvo/s40/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-12\-08 to 2011\-01\-03.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TJ20402.3.4\-2017](/bulletins/10167887.md), 2019-11-18, Service bulletin
- [TJ19245114](/bulletins/10146091.md), 2018-10-29, Service bulletin
- [TJ25788 1 3\-2017](/bulletins/10128164.md), 2018-02-05, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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