The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·13V592000·Announced 2013-11-22

Volvo Recalls 2011-2012 S60 Vehicles for Low Oil Pressure Warning Defect

Volvo is recalling 2011-2012 S60 vehicles because they may fail to alert drivers to low oil pressure, increasing the risk of a crash if the engine stalls.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (vehicle stalling leading to crash risk) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 S60 vehicles manufactured between June 22, 2010, and May 14, 2012. The recall affects vehicles equipped with 5-cylinder B5254T5 engines (VIN code 62). Approximately 30,929 vehicles are affected by this campaign.

The defect involves the vehicle's failure to alert the driver to a low oil pressure situation. Without this warning, a driver may continue driving until the vehicle stalls, which increases the risk of a crash.

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to ensure the driver is alerted to low oil pressure conditions. This corrective action is provided free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
VOLVO S60
Brand
VOLVO
Manufacturer
Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC
Category
Vehicle — Engine Warning System
Hazard
Affected units
30,929

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • S60

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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