Recall wrap: Volvo calls back almost 25,000 vehicles

Volvo, the car-maker that introduced the first three-point seat belt in the late 1950s, has issued a global safety recall for more than two million vehicles with potentially faulty seatbelts.

Of those, almost 25,000 are in Australia, including Volvo S60, S60 Cross Country, V60, V60 Cross Country, XC60, V70, XC70 and S80 models dating back to 2006.

Vehicles built since 2019 are spared the drama, but included in the Australian recall of 24,977 cars is the Volvo V60 Cross Country (218), V70 wagon (389), S80 sedan (643), V60 wagon (1576), XC70 SUV (2688), S60 sedan (4232) and XC60 SUV (15,231).

The Swedish manufacturer says the defect relates to a steel cable used in the front seat assembly which may wear and weaken over time, resulting in the reduced restraint function of the belts.

Volvo Car Australia is contacting the owners of affected vehicles to have the issue rectified. So far, there are no reports of local injuries in relation to the defect.

Meanwhile, Porsche has recalled 433 examples of its Cayenne and Cayenne Turbo SUVs over two separate concerns. The first relates to Cayenne Turbo models sold between November 2017 and December 2019.

Porsche says the weakness of a component in the ‘quick connector’ on the fuel supply line may cause fuel to leak, increasing the risk of fire in the presence of high temperature ignition sources.

Models affected include the Cayenne Turbo Coupe, Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid and Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupe – all with MY19 or MY20 plates.

Click here for a VIN list of affected Cayenne Turbo models.

Porsche’s second recall relates to a potentially leaky transmission fluid pipe and covers MY20 Cayenne and Cayenne Coupe models.

“Due to a production issue with the transmission oil pipe at the supplier’s production line, the integrity of the welded joint may be compromised and cause a transmission fluid leak,” said Porsche in its recall notice.

Porsche says it will contact owners of affected vehicles. Click here to see if your vehicle is affected.

Audi Australia also issued a recent recall for its Q7 (model years 2020-2021) and Q8 (model years 2019-2021) SUVs due to the same transmission manufacturing issue.

Only seven vehicles are affected in the recall and Audi says it is contacting affecting owners. Click here to find out if your vehicle is affected.