{
  "title": "Volvo recall 11V286 (R242): Model Year 2010-2011 XC90",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v286/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V286 (Volvo): THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. Volvo's own number: R242.",
  "excerpt": "Volvo Xc90, model years 2010 to 2011. Filed by Volvo Cars Of N.a. Llc. and reported to NHTSA on 18 May 2011. 350 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volvo is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 xc90 vehicles manufactured from january 29, 2010, through august 16, 2010. the power steering fluid may leak from the oil pipe connection at the steering gear valve housing. 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: R242. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 11V286 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: “THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 11V286 VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Steering 18 May 2011 2010-2011 VOLVO XC90 THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL PIPES ON THE POWER STEERING RACK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552. This campaign is in the ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:51:07+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T04:53:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volvo recall 11V286 (R242): Model Year 2010-2011 XC90\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v286/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}