Volvo Recalls 500,000 Cars Globally Due To Fire Risk
Volvo is recalling some of its diesel cars because a faulty plastic engine part could potentially cause a fire.
Volvo Cars is recalling about half a million cars worldwide because of a faulty engine component that may in extreme cases cause a vehicle to catch a fire.
The Swedish carmaker said the affected cars come with two-litre, four-cylinder diesel engines manufactured between 2014 and 2019 in the following models: S60, S80, S90, V40, V60, V70, V90, XC60 and XC90.
Among these, Volvo sells the V40, V90 Cross Country, XC60, XC90, S90 and S60 in India. These cars will need to be checked at a Volvo dealership. Corrective action, if any, will be free of cost.
Volvo said the engine inlet manifold is made of plastic and could melt due to temperature changes. Spokesman Stefan Elfstrom told Swedish news agency TT the company has noticed in its investigations that "it has led to a car fire in a few cases."
There have been no reports of injuries or accidents linked to the fault. Volvo Cars has been owned by China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group since 2010.
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