NHTSA 20V144000Manufacturer no. R29998
Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency Braking
- Report received by NHTSA
- March 12, 2020
- Owner notification
- April 9, 2020
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 121,605 (whole campaign)
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- XC40
Components: Forward Collision Avoidance › Automatic Emergency Braking; Forward Collision Avoidance › Software › Pedestrian/Cyclist/Object/Obstacle/ Recognition
Defect summary
Volvo Cars USA LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2019-2020 S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, S90L, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC40, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. Due to a software/hardware incompatibility, the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) system may not detect obstacles and engage as intended.
Safety risk
If the automatic emergency braking system does not engage as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the Active Safety Domain Master (ASDM) software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R29998.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 20V144000, filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov