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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/2019/023
Launched25 January 2019
MakeVolvo Car (listed as VOLVO CAR)
Manufacturer referenceR89910
Vehicles listed13,273

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
XC6013,27312 January 201726 October 2018

Concern

The tailgate lifting arms may freeze

Defect, as DVSA words it

Under certain conditions in cold climates the tailgate lifting arms may freeze and separate.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Replace both lifting arms on the tailgate.

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

CanadaTransport Canada recall 2019030, 21 January 2019

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (R89910), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. 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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