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2013 Volvo S60: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2013 Volvo S60. The newest campaign is 20V378000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Jun 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts / Front. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V378000, in the NHTSA record

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable for both front seats. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10029.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 453,213 units in total.

  • 20V378000Seat Belts / Front
  • 19V849000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
  • 13V084000Equipment / Other / Labels
  • 12V439000Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

  1. 20V378000Received . 308,260 units.

    Seat Belts / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2008-2016 V70 and XC70, 2007-2016 S80, 2011-2018 S60 and V60, 2016-2018 S60 Cross Country, 2014-2020 S60L, 2009-2015 S80L, 2009-2016 XC60 and 2015-2018 V60 Cross Country vehicles. The flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue over time, causing the seat belt to not secure the occupant in the event of a crash.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable for both front seats. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10029.

    Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R10029. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 19V849000Received . 144,937 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Car of USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2011-2017 S60, S60I, V60, S60CC and V60CC vehicles. A component within the door latches may break, making the doors difficult to latch and/or leading the driver or a passenger to believe a door is securely closed when, in fact, it is not.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A door that is not securely latched could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four door latches, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89978.

    Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R89978. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 13V084000Received . 7 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo is recalling certain model year 2013 S60 and XC60 vehicles, manufactured on January 7, 2013. The product identification labels were printed with the incorrect manufacture year. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification Regulation."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    With an incorrect date of manufacture on the certification label, the vehicle owner may not be to determine if they are affected by future vehicle recalls, increasing their risk of a crash of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo has quarantined the affected vehicles and will install correct labels prior to sale. The recall began during March 2013. Owner notification letters will not be sent.

    Report filed by Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 12V439000Received . 9 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo is recalling certain model year 2013 S60 and XC60 vehicles. A manufacturing defect within the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) control unit may lead to an inadvertent deployment of the seat belt pretensioner and/or inflatable curtain.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the seat belt pretensioner and/or inflatable side curtain deploy without cause, the driver could be distracted and the driver's visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    These vehicles have not been sold and the SRS control unit will be replaced prior to the cars being sold. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

    Report filed by Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 257. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20000
  2. 20018
  3. 20028
  4. 20036
  5. 20045
  6. 20053
  7. 20063
  8. 20072
  9. 20082
  10. 20093
  11. 20116
  12. 20128
  13. 20134
  14. 20143
  15. 20152
  16. 20164
  17. 20175
  18. 20181
  19. 20194
  20. 20204
  21. 20213
  22. 20224
  23. 20236
  24. 20243
  25. 20252

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Volvo S60: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/s60/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volvo Car USA LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Volvo S60?
453,213 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volvo S60 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 40 recall campaigns for the Volvo S60, model years 2000 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2013 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Volvo S60 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.