NHTSA recall 21V881000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 21V881000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R10128 |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Reported | 2021-11-12 |
| Owners notified | 2021-12-16 |
| Component | ENGINE; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS |
| Units potentially affected | 4 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2023 quarter 4 to 2024 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2024-10-09 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 4 |
| Reported remedied | 4 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2024 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 2021 XC40 BEV vehicles. A bolt that secures the cross-member bracket for the electrical motor in the engine compartment may be loose or missing.
What can happen
A loose or missing bolt may decrease the structural protection of the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the cross-member bracket and install new bracket bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10128.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 VOLVO XC40 |
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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
| 35526.1.8 | 2026-05-14. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: Text plus 2 PDFs and 1 .PNG Oil Consumption test. Perform the test. Follow service procedure Description and Service sections updated to clarify that vehicle reports are not required. |
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| 37148 | 2025-11-17. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: CEL with DTC ECM P001100, P001200, P001400, P001500. For MY 23-26 vehicles with engine code L1, an improved software is released in version 3.5.14 (and newer). Perform a Total Upgrade according to TJ 31543 before performing additional VIDA symptom-based fault tracing. •Software for remaining models will be released later in calendar year 2025 |
| 37148 | 2025-08-18. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: CEL with DTC ECM P001100, P001200, P001400, P001500. For MY 23-26 vehicles with engine code L1, an improved software is released in version 3.5.14 (and newer). Perform a Total Upgrade according to TJ 31543 before performing additional VIDA symptom-based fault tracing. •Software for remaining models will be released later in calendar year 2025 |
| 37148 | 2025-07-09. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: CEL with DTC ECM P001100, P001200, P001400, P001500. For MY 23-26 vehicles with engine code L1, an improved software is released in version 3.5.14 (and newer). Perform a Total Upgrade according to TJ 31543 before performing additional VIDA symptom-based fault tracing. •Software for remaining models will be released later in calendar year 2025 |
| 37148 | 2025-07-09. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: CEL with DTC ECM P001100, P001200, P001400, P001500. For MY 23-26 vehicles with engine code L1, an improved software is released in version 3.5.14 (and newer). Perform a Total Upgrade according to TJ 31543 before performing additional VIDA symptom-based fault tracing. •Software for remaining models will be released later in calendar year 2025 |
| 37148 | 2025-07-09. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: CEL with DTC ECM P001100, P001200, P001400, P001500. For MY 23-26 vehicles with engine code L1, an improved software is released in version 3.5.14 (and newer). Perform a Total Upgrade according to TJ 31543 before performing additional VIDA symptom-based fault tracing. •Software for remaining models will be released later in calendar year 2025 |
| 36277 | 2024-11-05. Service bulletin. This is a Technical Journal: White patch defect in paint when removed rapgard. Expose vehicle to outside daylight for 48hrs. |
| TJ36563 | 2024-01-29. Service bulletin. Creaking noise from right engine pad |
| TJ3653431 | 2023-09-05. Service bulletin. Lighting, interior |
| TJ3627710 | 2023-09-05. Service bulletin. Body, cab and interior. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.