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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/1998/023
Launched15 April 1998
MakeVolvo Car (listed as VOLVO CAR)
Manufacturer referencenot stated
Vehicles listed17,004

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
900 Series8,5021 January 199531 December 1997
8,5021 January 199531 December 1997

Concern

Loss of brake servo assistance

Defect, as DVSA words it

Heat transmitted from the turbocharger may adversely affect the rubber membrane in the brake servo unit. This could result in loss of brake vacuum assistance and increase the pedal effort and stopping distance when the brakes are applied.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

The affected vehicles are being recalled for replacement of the brake servo unit and the installation of a heat shield between the servo unit and the turbocharger.

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

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because DVSA lists none for this recall. 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 (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 5 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 2 times since. 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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