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2011-2012 Volvo S60 recall: engine

Volvo Cars Of N.a., LLC reported this safety recall on November 22, 2013. It covers about 30,929 vehicles.

vehicles affected
30,929
reported
Nov 22, 2013
owners notified
Jan 10, 2014
related complaints
63

Engine and engine cooling: engine

What is wrong
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 S60 vehicles manufactured June 22, 2010, through May 14, 2012, and equipped with 5-cylinder B5254T5 (VIN code 62) engines. In the affected vehicles, the vehicle may not alert the driver of a low oil pressure situation.
Risk
Without being warned of a low oil pressure situation, the driver may continue to drive the vehicle until it stalls, which increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software so that the driver is alerted should there be a low oil pressure situation, free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo at 1‑800‑458‑1552. Volvo's number for this campaign is R29436.

Recall number 13V592000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 63 complaints about engine problems.

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Questions about recall 13V592000

Is there a recall on the 2011-2012 Volvo S60 engine?

Yes. Recall 13V592000, reported on November 22, 2013, covers about 30,929 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 13V592000?

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software so that the driver is alerted should there be a low oil pressure situation, free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2014. Owners may contact Volvo at 1‑800‑458‑1552. Volvo's number for this campaign is R29436.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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