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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/2021/060
Launched24 February 2021
MakeVolvo Car (listed as VOLVO CAR)
Manufacturer referenceR10078
Vehicles listed134

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
XC40 Recharge13413 March 202019 February 2021

Concern

High voltage contactors in the battery energy control module may open during driving

Defect, as DVSA words it

High voltage contactors may open during driving resulting in a risk that the high voltage system may be unintentionally disconnected causing a loss of propulsion.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

Software upgrade to be carried out.

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

European UnionSafety Gate alert A12/00320/21 from Belgium, 3 December 2021

Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (R10078), 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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