NHTSA recall 18V589000
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 | 18V589000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R39901 |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Car USA LLC |
| Reported | 2018-09-05 |
| Owners notified | 2018-11-01 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL |
| Units potentially affected | 172 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-04-01 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 172 |
| Reported remedied | 165 (95%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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 Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2019 Volvo XC60 hybrid electric vehicles, equipped with certain AeroVironment electric vehicle TurboCord and TurboDock/TurboDX charging systems. Capacitors within these charging systems may fail, possibly resulting in a shock hazard or a fire.
What can happen
An electrical shock or a fire can increase the risk of injury or death.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the charge cord, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39901. Note: Owners are advised not to use the charging cord until it is inspected.
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.
| 2019 VOLVO XC60 | Built 2018-07-09 to 2018-07-26. |
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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
| 31698.3.3 | 2024-05-01. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal. If you experience difficulty programming remote keys on Hybrid vehicles, please follow the advise in Technical Journal under service. |
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| TJ36509 | 2024-01-29. Service bulletin. Volvo Cars App Remote climate or ERS, not possible |
| 35912.5.0 | 2024-01-25. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: AC evaporator repair, additional parts needed. Add resister in line jumper cable. |
| TJ34936110 | 2023-09-05. Service bulletin. No internet connection and intermittent. |
| TJ3416550 | 2023-09-05. Service bulletin. Mobile data services, general |
| 36678.1.0 | 2023-06-30. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal. Recovering control modules stuck in “not responding” after failed SW download. Connect VIDA to read-out the car. Follow steps outlined in this TJ. |
| TJ32929c | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. ?No Navigation Activated? Message in Sensus Navigation tile |
| TJ32929b | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. ?No Navigation Activated? Message in Sensus Navigation tile |
| TJ32929a | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. ?No Navigation Activated? Message in Sensus Navigation tile |
| TJ32929 | 2023-04-24. Service bulletin. ?No Navigation Activated? Message in Sensus Navigation tile |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.