Volvo V60, V60CC, V90 And 3 More Recall R/2021/001: Vehicles May Have The Supplementary Restraint System Control Unit Incorrectly Tightened To…, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 7 Jan 2021
- Launched
- 704
- vehicles in the UK
- R10068
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Volvo recalled V60, V60CC, V90 and 3 more vehicles built between 10 September 2020 and 22 September 2020. Vehicles may have the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) control unit incorrectly tightened to the car body. The dealer will inspect and tighten the SRS control unit. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Vehicles may have the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) control unit incorrectly tightened to the car body.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: VEHICLES MAY HAVE THE SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED TO THE CAR BODY Defect: Vehicles may have the Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) control unit incorrectly tightened to the car body. Remedy: Inspect and tighten the SRS control unit.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: vehicles may have the supplementary restraint system control unit incorrectly tightened to the car body.
The Fix
The dealer will inspect and tighten the SRS control unit.
Are You Affected?
V60, V60CC, V90 and 3 more built between 10 September 2020 and 22 September 2020 may be included. Volvo estimates 704 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 R10068 or the DVSA reference R/2021/001. 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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|---|---|---|---|
| XC90Front seat belts | Urgent | R/2025/517 | |
| V60Seatbelt torsion bar | Urgent | R/2025/386 | |
| C40, S90, V60, V90 and 3 moreSafety Notice | Urgent | R/2025/211 | |
| S60, S90, V60, V90 and 2 moreCell Modules | Urgent | R/2025/117 | |
| S60, S90, V60, V90 and 3 morePush Road | Urgent | R/2024/446 |
This is one of 175 Volvo recalls in DVSA’s data. The Volvo recall launched before it was R/2020/269 on 15 Sep 2020, for bolts in the battery disconnect unit are not torqued to specification. The one launched after it was R/2021/017 on 25 Jan 2021, for a cable harness in the engine compartment may be assembled in the incorrect position. You can also see every Volvo recall, the Volvo XC60 recall history, all recalls launched in 2021 and airbag recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2021/001, launched 7 January 2021. 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.