Volvo has made a name for itself as being a pioneer of automotive safety but it has just issued a recall for over 17,000 XC40 models in the United States as one of the turn signals may not function.
A recall notice issued by Volvo via the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reveals that a diagnostic misdetection of a short to ground on the left-hand rear indicator could render it inoperable. Drivers will be notified of the issue through a malfunction message displayed on the instrument cluster.
A total of 14,409 vehicles are involved in the recall. These XC40s were manufactured between October 13, 2022, and December 20, 2023. The supplier of the central electronic module software used has been identified as Aptiv Deutschland.
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The Swedish company first became aware of a potential issue in November 2023 after receiving a report from the U.S. indicating issues with the left rear turn signal. An investigation was launched and the decision to issue a recall was made earlier this month. Volvo has received four reports of vehicles with inoperative turn signals triggered by the central electronic module software. It is not aware of any injuries or crashes related to the fault.
Volvo will alert owners to the recall by February 28, 2024 and ask them to take their vehicle to a dealership where the software in the central electronic module will be updated. An over-the-air software update will also be implemented at a later date.
The recall does not include the 2024 XC40 Recharge that was launched in the U.S. last year. It has been priced from $52,450 with an 82 kWh battery pack and a 248 hp electric motor providing it with 293 miles (472 km) of range.
