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Volvo under certain conditions and cold temperatures, the tailgate lifting arms may freeze which may cause the lifting arms to separate from the vehicle.

NHTSA campaign 19V-046 · Reported January 18, 2019 · 45,990 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo XC60
VEHICLES AFFECTED
45,990
REMEDY
Volvo has notified owners, and dealers will replace the tailgate lift arms with an improved designed, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volvo Car USA LLC reported a problem with the body tailgate. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Under certain conditions and cold temperatures, the tailgate lifting arms may freeze which may cause the lifting arms to separate from the vehicle.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the tailgate lifting arms separate, the arms could project rearward with significant force, increasing the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the tailgate lift arms with an improved designed, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-046.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2018–2019Volvo XC60

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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