{
  "title": "Volvo recall 11V186 (R241): Model Year 2011 S40 Passenger",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v186/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V186 (Volvo): THE CRACK COULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE FRONT STRUCTURE AND MAY REDUCE THE CRASH PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. Volvo's own number: R241.",
  "excerpt": "Volvo S40, model year 2011. Filed by Volvo Cars Of N.a. Llc. and reported to NHTSA on 18 March 2011. 7 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volvo is recalling certain model year 2011 s40 passenger vehicles. a crack on the top side of the passenger side support member in the engine compartment may have developed during the forming process in component production. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Volvo's own number for this recall: R241. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 11V186 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “THE CRACK COULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE FRONT STRUCTURE AND MAY REDUCE THE CRASH PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE.” 11V186 VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Structure:Frame And Members 18 March 2011 2011-2011 VOLVO S40 THE CRACK COULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE FRONT STRUCTURE AND MAY REDUCE THE CRASH PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CRACKS ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE SUPPORT MEMBER IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IF NO CRACK IS FOUND, NO FURTHER ACTION IS NEE",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:50:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T04:43:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volvo recall 11V186 (R241): Model Year 2011 S40 Passenger\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v186/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}