NHTSA recall 19V220000
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 | 19V220000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R19931 |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Car USA LLC |
| Reported | 2019-03-20 |
| Owners notified | 2019-05-07 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 2297 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-02 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2297 |
| Reported remedied | 2198 (95%) |
| Reported unreachable | 43 |
| Reported removed | 2 |
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.
What is wrong
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2018-2019 XC60 and S90 vehicles. The driver and passenger front seat rail rear flange nuts may not have been installed during assembly.
What can happen
If the nuts are missing, in the event of a crash, the front seat structure and position may be affected, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat rails for missing flange nuts, installing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R19931.
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.
| 2018 VOLVO S90 | Built 2017-10-12 to 2019-01-15. |
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| 2019 VOLVO S90 | Built 2017-10-12 to 2019-01-15. |
| 2018 VOLVO XC60 | Built 2017-10-12 to 2019-01-15. |
| 2019 VOLVO XC60 | Built 2017-10-12 to 2019-01-15. |
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
| TJ33617.2.1-2021 | 2021-03-08. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: Front seat heater, function control. If not working check the heating grid wiring. |
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| TJ33617.2.0-2020 | 2020-02-24. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: Front seat heater, function control. If not working check the heating grid wiring. |
| TJ33234 2 0 2019 | 2019-09-23. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: Front passenger seat, noise when turning. Install plastic clips p/n 9475400 according to the repair instructions. Plastic clip might have some interference with the seat rail cover. |
| TJ33296-1-1-2018 | 2019-04-22. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: The factory is looking for seat upholstery information and we are in need of pictures and description of affected seat covers before removal. Seat upholsteries are not to be replaced without contacting Volvo Technical Helpdesk (THD |
| 032519121502-R19 | 2019-04-15. Service bulletin. This is a Recall Quality Bulletin: Recall R19931 Front Seat Rail Flange Nuts |
| TJ34091.1.1-2019 | 2019-04-15. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: Lumbar support, inflates when opening door |
| TJ23844 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. VOLVO CARS SERVICE AND PARTS BUSINESS Technical Journal TITLE : Knocking noise from rear suspension , loose spring aid in upper spring seat REF NO : ISSUING DEPARTMENT : CAR MARKET : United States and Canada TJ 23844 Technical Service PARTNER : ISSUE DATE : 3 US 7510 Volvo Cars North America YEAR MONTH DAY 2015 08 13 FUNC GROUP : FUNC DESC : 6525 Bushing Page 1 of 4 Attachment File Name File Size TJ 23844 - 1 . jpg 0.1374 MB TJ 23844 - 2 . jpg 0.0852 MB Vehicle Type Eng Struc Week Type Eng Sales Body Gear Steer Model Year Plant Chassis range Desc Range 124 2011 - 2011 21 0141634 - 0142193 201041 - 201043 134 2011 - 2011 22 0014395 - 0018052 201041 - 201044 136 2011 - 2011 21 0102815 - 0103480 201041 - 201043 137 2016 - 9999 0000010 - 9999952 201524 - 999952 156 2011 - 2011 22 0167088 - 0172396 201041 - 201044 157 2015 - 9999 0000022 - 9999952 201450 - 999952 CSC Customer Symptom Codes Code Description E7 Suspension / Unusual noise WZ Suspension / Clicking / clonking noise 8J Shock absorption / Unusual noise ? Right first time in Time ? Produced in the USA and available as an electronic document . Hard copy documents are printed in USA on recycled paper containing a minimum of 50 % wastepaper and 10 % post - consumer waste . © 2015 VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA , LLC Technical Journal 23844 VST Operation Number VST Operation Number Description 98280 - 2 Spring aid adjust acc . to TJ 23844 ( 1 side ) , 1 JV DTC Diagnostic Trouble Codes Rows beginning with * are modified Note ! If using a printed copy of this Technical Journal , first check for the latest online version . Text DESCRIPTION : There may be a knocking noise from the rear spring aid ( bump stop rubber ) if the spring aid is loose in the upper spring seat installation . Vehicle Report : Yes , please submit a Vehicle Report of all cases with suspension noise rear . Use concern area ? Vehicle Report ? and sub concern area ? Support not needed ? , use function group 6525 . Service : Verify the sympto |
| TJ33296-1-1-2018 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: The factory is looking for seat upholstery information and we are in need of pictures and description of affected seat covers before removal. Seat upholsteries are not to be replaced without contacting Volvo Technical Helpdesk (THD |
| TJ34494-1-0-2019 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: T8 Seat/Steering Wheel Heat Inop using Remote Parking Climate w/VOC app |
| TJ34494-1-0-2019 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: T8 Seat/Steering Wheel Heat Inop using Remote Parking Climate w/VOC app |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.