{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Volvo recall 12V101 (251): Model Year 2012 S60 and XC60 Passenger",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v101/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V101 (Volvo): IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE UNDERBODY COATING MAY PENETRATE THE FUELS LINES AND CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.",
  "excerpt": "Volvo S60, Volvo Xc60, model year 2012. Filed by Volvo Cars Of N.a. Llc. and reported to NHTSA on 14 March 2012. 2,742 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Volvo is recalling certain model year 2012 s60 and xc60 passenger vehicles. an incorrect mixture of underbody coating and over-application can result in rigid, icicle-like areas hanging from vehicle’s undercarriage. 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: 251. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V101 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: “IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE UNDERBODY COATING MAY PENETRATE THE FUELS LINES AND CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.” 12V101 VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. Structure:Body 14 March 2012 2012-2012 VOLVO S60, VOLVO XC60 IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE UNDERBODY COATING MAY PENETRATE THE FUELS LINES AND CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE UNDERCARRIAGE, AND IF EXCESSIVE UNDERBODY COATING IS FOUND IN THE FU",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:19:40+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:48:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Volvo recall 12V101 (251): Model Year 2012 S60 and XC60 Passenger\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v101/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}