# NHTSA recall 11V286000

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: 11V286000
- Manufacturer's number: R242
- Manufacturer: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Reported: 2011\-05\-18
- Owners notified: 2011\-06\-07
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 350

## What is wrong

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010\-2011 XC90 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 29, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 16, 2010.  THE POWER STEERING FLUID MAY LEAK FROM THE OIL PIPE CONNECTION AT THE STEERING GEAR VALVE HOUSING.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL PIPES ON THE POWER STEERING RACK FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE  2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1\-800\-458\-1552.


## Notes

VOLVO'S SAFETY RECALL NO. R242.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

- [2010 VOLVO XC90](/makes/volvo/xc90/2010/recalls.md). Built 2010\-01\-29 to 2010\-08\-16.
- [2011 VOLVO XC90](/makes/volvo/xc90/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-01\-29 to 2010\-08\-16.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [TJ19245.1.10\-201](/bulletins/10167722.md), 2019-11-12, Service bulletin
- [TJ31750\-3\-0\-2018](/bulletins/10156266.md), 2019-04-01, Service bulletin
- [TJ25788 1 3\-2017](/bulletins/10128164.md), 2018-02-05, Service bulletin
- [TJ\-25329](/bulletins/10056174.md), 2014-09-25, 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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