Volvo S80, V70 Recall R/2001/038: Child Restraint Anchor Bracket Concern, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 2 Apr 2001
- Launched
- 8
- vehicles in the UK
- R81019/20
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Volvo recalled S80, V70 vehicles. The bolts securing the child restraint anchor bracket to the rear floor at the right hand side may have been insufficiently tightened. The dealer will check and tighten the anchor bracket bolts where necessary. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The bolts securing the child restraint anchor bracket to the rear floor at the right hand side may have been insufficiently tightened. If an ISOFIX type child restraint is fitted to this bracket it may be insecure.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHOR BRACKET CONCERN Defect: The bolts securing the child restraint anchor bracket to the rear floor at the right hand side may have been insufficiently tightened. If an ISOFIX type child restraint is fitted to this bracket it may be insecure. Remedy: Recall affected vehicles check and tighten the anchor bracket bolts where necessary.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: child restraint anchor bracket concern.
The Fix
The dealer will check and tighten the anchor bracket bolts where necessary.
Are You Affected?
S80, V70 may be included. Volvo estimates 8 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Volvo, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Volvo.
- Book with any franchised Volvo dealer, quoting the campaign code R81019/20 or the DVSA reference R/2001/038. See how to get a Volvo recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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|---|---|---|---|
| S60, S60CC, S80, V40 and 6 moreThere is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system which may result in insufficient cooling of engine components | Low | R/2020/210 | |
| S60, S60CC, S80, V40 and 6 moreThere is a risk for trapped air to be in the cooling system | Low | R/2020/205 | |
| S60, S60CC, S80, V60 and 4 morePotential breakage/fatigue of a flexible steel cable supporting the front seatbelt anchor point | Urgent | R/2020/192 | |
| S60, S60CC, S80, S90 and 10 moreThe engine's plastic inlet manifold may melt and deform | Urgent | R/2019/180 | |
| S60, S60CC, S80, V40 and 7 moreSmall cracks on the inside of a rubber fuel hose | Urgent | R/2018/377 |
This is one of 175 Volvo recalls in DVSA’s data. The Volvo recall launched before it was R/2002/122 on 29 Aug 2000, for side impact protection system concern. The one launched after it was R/2001/039 on 2 Apr 2001, for rear seat belt anchorage concern. You can also see every Volvo recall, all recalls launched in 2001 and seat belt recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2001/038, launched 2 April 2001. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.