Volvo has initiated a recall campaign of 27,457 vehicles from the 2023 model year for a computer glitch that could cause the brakes to malfunction. The fault is considered a critical concern by the company, but will be solved by an over-the-air update.
Reports of this issue started coming in October, Volvo has revealed in documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The issue may cause a loss of certain features, such as the brake-by-wire system, the ABS, ESC, and traction control, adaptive cruise, and all active safety features.
The driver display will give customers a warning message, and a malfunction lamp will show up on the dash. From the driver’s perspective, the issue may become apparent if the brake pedal becomes stiff.
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The root cause of the issue, Volvo has determined, is the brake control module 2 (BCM2), which can be put into a faulty state by a diagnostic test that checks the grounding. If that happens, any and all of the functions listed above may be lost.
Fortunately, since the problem is a computer issue, it could potentially be solved by turning the vehicle off and on again. Volvo says that the brake issue will last through a drive cycle until the vehicle enters a “deep sleep.”
Volvo is not aware of any injuries or fatalities related to this issue, but the problem does affect the 2023 XC40, S60, V60, V60CC, XC60, V90, and the XC90. The all-electric Volvo C40 is also included in this recall. The automaker plans to start getting in touch with owners on March 15. A fix for this fault will be provided via an over-the-air update.
