{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DVSA recall R/2002/097: Volvo Car 800 Series, V70, 700 Series and 7 more (Detachable tow bar may work loose)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2002-097/",
  "summary": "Volvo Car 800 Series, V70, 700 Series and 7 more: Detachable tow bar may work loose. DVSA reference R/2002/097, launched 11 July 2002, 10,420 vehicles. Defect",
  "excerpt": "Volvo Car 800 Series, V70, 700 Series, 900 Series. Published by the DVSA as R/2002/097 on 11 July 2002. Concern: Detachable tow bar may work loose. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at the DVSA , 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 / UK recalls 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. R/2002/097 11 July 2002 Volvo Car (listed as VOLVO CAR) R82055 10,420 800 Series 1,042 not stated not stated V70 1,042 not stated not stated 700 Series 1,042 not stated not stated 900 Series 1,042 not stated not stated V90 1,042 not stated not stated V40 1,042 not stated not stated S80 1,042 not stated not stated S90 1,042 not stated not stated S40 1,042 not stated not stated S70 1,042 not stated not stated 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. No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees. Check this recall on the DVSA service Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsF",
  "register": {
    "authority": "DVSA",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recalls/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2002-07-11T09:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T12:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DVSA recall R/2002/097: Volvo Car 800 Series, V70, 700 Series and 7 more (Detachable tow bar may work loose)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2002-097/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}