Toronto, Ontario — July 23, 2019 – On Saturday, Volvo issued a recall for more than 500,000 vehicles across the world due to a potential fire safety risk.
The news broke this weekend when Volvo released a statement warning drivers that there was a potential risk of melting in the 2014 – 2018 model’s plastic engine.
“Investigations by Volvo Cars have identified that in very rare cases, the plastic engine intake manifold may melt and deform on certain model vehicles with four-cylinder diesel engines.” stated the Sweden-based company. “We are taking full responsibility to ensure the highest quality and safety standards of our cars.”
According to Volvo, the models involved in the recall are the S60, S80, S90, V40, V60, V70, V90, XC60, and the XC90.
These models have already led to a few vehicle fires, however, no injuries or deaths have been reported as a result of the fires.
Owners of these vehicles will receive a letter warning them of these risks.
“We will do our utmost to perform this action without any unnecessary inconvenience to our customers,” stated Volvo. “We apologize for the inconvenience caused and are grateful for our customers’ cooperation.”
In the meantime, Volvo has released a list of “symptoms” of a recall-related issue within the vehicle.
“Symptoms include, but are not limited to, the engine management light being lit, engine interruption or lack of power,” stated Volvo. “Provided that the customer’s car is not showing any symptoms indicating an issue, the car is safe to drive.”
It was also reported that Volvo shares had dropped by 11.6 percent over the weekend.
