Volvo Recalls 2019-2020 Models for Automatic Emergency Braking Software Defect
Volvo is recalling 2019-2020 S60, S90, V60, V90, XC40, XC60, and XC90 vehicles because a software issue may prevent the automatic emergency braking system from engaging.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 safety-critical vehicle system (Automatic Emergency Braking) that may fail to engage, increasing crash risk, but the source text does not report any specific injuries, deaths, or NHTSA 'death/serious injury' classifications.
Plain-English summary
Volvo Car USA LLC is recalling certain 2019-2020 S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, S90L, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC40, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. The recall involves 121,605 vehicles affected by a software/hardware incompatibility in the Active Safety Domain Master (ASDM) system.
Due to this defect, the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) system may fail to detect obstacles and engage as intended. If the system does not function correctly, it can increase the risk of a crash. The recall began on April 9, 2020.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the ASDM software free of charge. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- VOLVO V60, S90, XC60, XC90
- Brand
- VOLVO
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Car USA LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Safety System
- Affected units
- 121,605
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 (9)
- V60
- S90
- XC60
- XC90
- S60
- XC40
- V60CC
- V90CC
- V90
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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