Volvo XC40 Recall R/2021/025: Two Nuts On The Brake Booster Have Been Assembled With Insufficient Torque, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 28 Jan 2021
- Launched
- 165
- vehicles in the UK
- R10070
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Volvo recalled XC40 vehicles built between 31 October 2019 and 19 June 2020. Two nuts on the Brake Booster have been assembled with insufficient torque. The dealer will replace the existing two nuts with two locks nuts assembled with the correct torque. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Two nuts on the Brake Booster have been assembled with insufficient torque.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: TWO NUTS ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH INSUFFICIENT TORQUE Defect: Two nuts on the Brake Booster have been assembled with insufficient torque. Remedy: Replace the existing two nuts with two locks nuts assembled with the correct torque.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: two nuts on the brake booster have been assembled with insufficient torque.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the existing two nuts with two locks nuts assembled with the correct torque.
Are You Affected?
XC40 built between 31 October 2019 and 19 June 2020 may be included. Volvo estimates 165 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 R10070 or the DVSA reference R/2021/025. 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, V60, XC40During driving or idle the O-Ring may become twisted or break. Should this occur there could be an oil leak a message for low engine oil level displayed in the vehicle or an unusual smell in the cabin. In a worst case scenario this could cause a thermal event | Urgent | R/2023/263 | |
| C40, S60, S90, V60 and 6 moreThere may be a potential software error in the brake control module | Urgent | R/2023/025 |
This is one of 175 Volvo recalls in DVSA’s data. The Volvo recall launched before it was R/2021/017 on 25 Jan 2021, for a cable harness in the engine compartment may be assembled in the incorrect position. The one launched after it was R/2021/060 on 24 Feb 2021, for high voltage contactors in the battery energy control module may open during driving. You can also see every Volvo recall, all recalls launched in 2021 and brake recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2021/025, launched 28 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.