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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/2020/073
Launched16 March 2020
MakeVolvo Car (listed as VOLVO CAR)
Manufacturer referenceR29998
Vehicles listed507,465

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
XC4056,3859 November 20189 March 2020
XC6056,38530 September 201910 March 2020
V9056,38521 January 201910 March 2020
S9056,38514 January 201922 January 2020
V6056,38521 January 20199 March 2020
V60CC56,38521 September 201910 March 2020
S6056,3858 February 201910 March 2020
XC9056,38521 January 201910 March 2020
V90CC56,38521 January 201910 March 2020

Concern

Software issue means that automatic emergency brake system may not engage

Defect, as DVSA words it

The Automatic Emergency Brake System a function of the IntelliSafe system may not always engage increasing the risk of a collision

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Affected vehicles must have new software downloaded

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 2020099, 13 March 2020
European UnionSafety Gate alert A12/00571/20 from Belgium, 17/04/2020

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (R29998), 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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