EU Safety Gate · Report-2006-20
Volvo · Passenger car
The outer ball joint stud on the steering gear may fracture. As a result, the driver may notice difficulty in handling manoeuvres which may cause an accident due to insufficient control of the car. The problem may appear after using the car under extreme driving conditions and intense strain of the direction system (off road driving or driving on a bumpy road). 80 accidents have been reported worldwide.
- Published
- 26 May 2006
- Notifying authority
- Greece
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- 0291/06
- Model
- XC90
- Check-digit validated barcodes
- 00000010273555
Classification
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- Sweden
Product description
The recall concerns vehicles produced in 2003-2006, with chassis numbers ending from 0000001 to 0273555.