# NHTSA recall 19V046000

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: 19V046000
- Manufacturer's number: R89910
- Manufacturer: Volvo Car USA LLC
- Reported: 2019\-01\-18
- Owners notified: 2019\-05\-14
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
- Units potentially affected: 45990

## What is wrong

Volvo Car USA LLC \(Volvo\) is recalling certain 2018\-2019 Volvo XC60 vehicles.  Under certain conditions and cold temperatures, the tailgate lifting arms may freeze which may cause the lifting arms to separate from the vehicle.


## What can happen

If the tailgate lifting arms separate, the arms could project rearward with significant force, increasing the risk of injury.


## The remedy

Volvo has notified owners, and dealers will replace the tailgate lift arms with an improved designed, free of charge.  The recall began May 14, 2019.  Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1\-800\-458\-1552.  Volvo's number for this recall is R89910.


## 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 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2020\-10\-02
- Vehicles in the campaign: 45990
- Reported remedied: 44761 \(97%\)
- Reported unreachable: 293
- Reported removed: 14

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 3, 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

- [2018 VOLVO XC60](/makes/volvo/xc60/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-01\-12 to 2018\-10\-26.
- [2019 VOLVO XC60](/makes/volvo/xc60/2019/recalls.md). Built 2017\-01\-12 to 2018\-10\-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.

- [35503.4.0](/bulletins/11033729.md), 2026-06-08, Service bulletin
- [33183.9.1](/bulletins/11031095.md), 2026-04-07, Service bulletin
- [36902](/bulletins/11027185.md), 2026-01-07, Service bulletin
- [TJ36902.1.0\-2025\-10\-31](/bulletins/11026736.md), 2025-12-22, Service bulletin
- [36277](/bulletins/11009818.md), 2024-11-05, Service bulletin
- [TJ3627710](/bulletins/10241648.md), 2023-09-05, Service bulletin
- [TJ34071](/bulletins/10234710.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin
- [TJ35078](/bulletins/10234693.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin
- [R89910](/bulletins/10234654.md), 2023-04-24, Service bulletin
- [PB23S29878](/bulletins/10234646.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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