NHTSA recall 21V109000
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 | 21V109000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R10078 |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Reported | 2021-02-24 |
| Owners notified | 2021-03-30 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE |
| Units potentially affected | 2278 |
| Report | Quarterly report 5, for 2022 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2022-04-01 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2278 |
| Reported remedied | 2278 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2022 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 Car) is recalling certain 2021-2022 XC40 Recharge vehicles. The Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) microprocessor may reset and cause the high voltage system to disconnect.
What can happen
A disconnected high voltage system can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10078.
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.
| 2021 VOLVO XC40 | |
|---|---|
| 2022 VOLVO XC40 |
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
| 35924.1.4 | 2024-03-04. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: VIDA Main battery diagnostic - Prompted to charge battery a second time. Use had held tester. |
|---|---|
| TJ3668140 | 2023-10-16. Service bulletin. PHEV BECM software released |
| TJ3607310 | 2021-12-13. Service bulletin. Information in DIM ?system check, please wait? and no start. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.