# 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2019 VOLVO XC60](/makes/volvo/xc60/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-07\-09 to 2018\-07\-26.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [31698.3.3](/bulletins/10253771.md), 2024-05-01, Service bulletin
- [TJ36509](/bulletins/10249366.md), 2024-01-29, Service bulletin
- [35912.5.0](/bulletins/10249193.md), 2024-01-25, Service bulletin
- [TJ34936110](/bulletins/10241670.md), 2023-09-05, Service bulletin
- [TJ3416550](/bulletins/10241641.md), 2023-09-05, Service bulletin
- [36678.1.0](/bulletins/10238367.md), 2023-06-30, Service bulletin
- [TJ32929c](/bulletins/10234749.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin
- [TJ32929b](/bulletins/10234748.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin
- [TJ32929a](/bulletins/10234747.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin
- [TJ32929](/bulletins/10234746.md), 2023-04-24, 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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