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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2020/246
Launched25 August 2020
MakeVolvo Car (listed as VOLVO CAR)
Manufacturer referenceR10044
Vehicles listed31,778

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
XC6031,77820 May 201725 May 2020

Concern

Front wiper arm securing nuts may be incorrectly tightened

Defect, as DVSA words it

Vehicles may have incorrectly tightened front wiper arm securing nuts

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Check and tighten the nuts to an increased torque setting.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

CanadaTransport Canada recall 2020390, 25 August 2020
European UnionSafety Gate alert A12/01211/20 from Belgium, 9 November 2020

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (R10044), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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