Recall wrap: Windscreen wiper woes for almost 9500 Volvo XC60s

The Volvo XC60 has struck windscreen wiper trouble, with 9388 examples of the Swedish mid-size SUV recalled today due to a potential manufacturing fault.

MY2018-2020 vehicles sold between September 2017 and August 2020 are involved in the recall (check if your car is affected here), which Volvo says is due to the front windscreen wiper arm not being sufficiently tightened at the factory.

“If the front windshield wiper becomes loose, it may cause an unusual noise if the windshield wiper arm should contact the edge of the bonnet,” said Volvo Car Australia in its recall notice.

“This could lead to reduced or no wiping function which reduces visibility and could increase the risk of an accident and injury to vehicle occupants or other road users. In the event of a serious accident this may result in death.”

Volvo will contact affected owners in writing, asking them to make an appointment to have their vehicle repaired.

Also recalled today were 824 examples of the MY2016 Renault Megane produced between April 16, 2016 and October 11, 2016 due to an error in the owner’s manual that may cause the child safety features on the rear door to be incorrectly operated.

“The rear doors may be opened from the inside by a child in the back seat. This could increase the risk of injury and or death to vehicle occupants,” said Renault.

“The handbook requires the words 'and doors' to be blocked out with a black marker. Owners should contact their nearest Renault dealer as soon as possible to organise a suitable time to have the handbook amended while they wait. This will be free of charge.”

We kid you not. Click here to see if your car is affected.

A third recall today involves just three MY19 Mercedes-Benz GLE 300 vehicles with four/five-zone climate control (see the VIN list here).

This one relates to side airbags that may deploy with excessive force, presenting an increased risk of injury to vehicle occupants and requiring free of charge inspection and repair if required.

Several other recalls have been issued since our last recall wrap two weeks ago, all of them also involving a small number of vehicles. These include:

* 101 MY2019-20 Mercedes-Benz A-, B- and CLA-Class vehicles sold between December 2019 and March 2020 with a four-cylinder M282 petrol engine, which may leak oil and cause an engine fire – click here to check the VIN list.

* 291 MY2018 Mercedes-Benz C Class vehicles sold between May and August 2018 with headlight adjustment that may not be correct – click here to check the VIN list.

* 372 MY2020 Kia Stinger vehicles sold between May 11 and July 22, 2020 with potentially faulty fuel pumps that could lead to engine stalling – click here to check the VIN list.

* 45 MY2019-2020 Volkswagen Crafter vehicles sold between July 2018 and September 2020 with potentially damaged windows that could allow water into or even fall off the vehicle – click here to check the VIN list.

* 64 MY2020 Ford Transit and 280 MY20 Transit Custom vehicles built between October 2019 and June 2020 with potentially defective lower front control arms that may separate, “resulting in loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of an accident and injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users”, says Ford – click here and here to check the VIN list.