NHTSA recall 13V592000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 13V592000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R29436 |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC |
| Reported | 2013-11-22 |
| Owners notified | 2014-01-10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Units potentially affected | 30929 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-04-14 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 30929 |
| Reported remedied | 28492 (92%) |
| Reported unreachable | 152 |
| Reported removed | 75 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 S60 vehicles manufactured June 22, 2010, through May 14, 2012, and equipped with 5-cylinder B5254T5 (VIN code 62) engines. In the affected vehicles, the vehicle may not alert the driver of a low oil pressure situation.
What can happen
Without being warned of a low oil pressure situation, the driver may continue to drive the vehicle until it stalls, which increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software so that the driver is alerted should there be a low oil pressure situation, free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this campaign is R29436.
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.safercar.gov.
| 2011 VOLVO S60 | Built 2010-06-22 to 2012-05-14. |
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| 2012 VOLVO S60 | Built 2010-06-22 to 2012-05-14. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 35526.1.8 | 2026-05-14. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: Text plus 2 PDFs and 1 .PNG Oil Consumption test. Perform the test. Follow service procedure Description and Service sections updated to clarify that vehicle reports are not required. |
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| TJ29871 | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Customer may experience ?Low oil pressure light? coming on. No external leakage. High engine oil consumption may occur. Follow the instructions under ?Service?. |
| TJ31443 | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Engine oil specification upgrade |
| S29650 | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada Limited (Volvo) on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation, has decided to launch Service Campaign S29650 for model year 2012 S60 vehicles with engine code 62. Volvo has identified that upgrading the oil specification to ACEA A5/B5 Full Synthetic will help reduce carbon build up in the engine, and better align with the oil specification used in newer Volvo?s. |
| PB21S29650 | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada Limited (Volvo) on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation, has decided to launch Service Campaign S29650 for model year 2012 S60 vehicles with engine code 62. Volvo has identified that upgrading the oil specification to ACEA A5/B5 Full Synthetic will help reduce carbon build up in the engine, and better align with the oil specification used in newer Volvo?s. |
| CBR-2201 | 2022-09-08. Service bulletin. Engine Control Module (EMS) Software (MSW) Information – August 2022; Improvement List (Change Log) - US21+OBD22 (13L VGT, TC) And US17+OBD22 (11L) Emissions |
| QBS29650 | 2021-12-27. Service bulletin. Engine oil specification upgrade |
| SJ1000167-2020-0 | 2020-03-16. Service bulletin. This is a Service Journal: Coolant Filling Equipment Tool |
| TJ21965.7.0-2019 | 2019-12-09. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: Oil in cooling system. New cleaning method developed. |
| S29650-2017-03-0 | 2019-11-18. Service bulletin. Jason Guidi Manager - Warranty , Regulatory & Compliance March 24 , 2016 To : All U.S . and Canadian Volvo Retailers Subject : Service Campaign S29650 Volvo Car USA LLC and Volvo Car Canada Limited ( Volvo ) on behalf of Volvo Car Corporation , has decided to launch Service Campaign S29650 for model year 2012 S60 vehicles with engine code 62 . Volvo has identified that upgrading the oil specification to ACEA A5 / B5 Full Synthetic will help reduce carbon build up in the engine , and better align with the oil specification used in newer Volvo?s . The corrective action is to install an engine oil specification decal in the engine compartment , and update the Owners and Warranty Manuals per Tech Journal 31443 . Please also communicate the updated engine oil specification change to the vehicle owner . Service Campaign S29650 affects 30,819 vehicles in the U.S . and 1,399 in Canada . Vehicles in retailer inventory must be completed prior to sale . OWNER NOTIFICATION A customer notification letter will be mailed to eligible vehicle owners in April . RETAILER RESPONSIBILITIES Retailers must perform this service campaign on eligible vehicles regardless of miles / kilometers or vehicle age . All work performed under this service campaign is free of charge to the owner . Volvo Car USA LLC 1 Volvo Drive Rockleigh , NJ 07647 Telephone + 1 - 201 - 768 - 7300 1 ( 2 ) volvocars.us Your regional representative will follow up to ensure that Service Campaign S29650 is proceeding smoothly . A complete description of the service campaign requirements and claim submission procedures will follow . It is the retailer?s responsibility to review the details provided in the materials listed below with all involved personnel . ? Quality Bulletin ? Parts Bulletin ? Technical Journal Your cooperation in completing Service Campaign S29650 is greatly appreciated . All vehicles should be checked for any other incomplete actions . If you have any questions about this or any other field se |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.