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Volvo Bus B5Tl, B5Lh. Published by the DVSA as R/2017/152 on 6 April 2017. Concern: Incorrect oil pan fitted.

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DVSA referenceR/2017/152
Launched6 April 2017
MakeVolvo Bus (listed as VOLVO BUS)
Manufacturer referenceC5179
Vehicles listed530

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
B5TL26518 May 20162 February 2017
B5LH26518 May 20162 February 2017

Concern

Incorrect oil pan fitted

Defect, as DVSA words it

It has been established that on certain vehicles fitted with an MDE5 engine they may have been delivered with a lower volume oil pan during production. There is a risk of the sump being overfilled with oil. This could result in either the engine suffering a runaway due to it consuming its own oil or the Catalytic Converter can be contaminated which will affect the exhaust emissions.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Recall all affected vehicles to replace the oil pan and dip stick also to update the Engine Management System (EMS) software.

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. 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 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 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.

Volvo Bus elsewhere in this register

Volvo Bus is named on 124 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.

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