Smallest recall ever?
Volvo Car USA has issued a safety recall covering just three units of the XC60 crossover SUV built between 2018 and 2025 at the manufacturer’s Torslanda plant in Sweden. The issue stems from front seat bolts that may not have been properly tightened during supplier production. As per the recall documentation filed with the NHTSA, the affected vehicles were assembled on September 25, 2017, July 4, 2024, and September 28, 2025.Â
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Seat Supplier Notifies Volvo
The issue came to light when seat supplier Adient discovered inconsistencies in bolt torque application during the manufacturing process and notified Volvo in October 2025. Adient, who supplies seats to a number of carmakers worldwide, reviewed internal production data across a decade to help pinpoint the affected vehicles.Â
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Manufacturing Glitch Responsible
The root cause of this slip-up has been identified as a hiccup on Adient’s assembly line, where a process interruption caused the system’s abort timer to activate prematurely. As a result, the affected seats only received a pre-torque with a handheld tool, after which the final bolt torque application step was skipped by the system. Adient has since updated the programmable logic controller sequence and signal timing to rectify the issue and ensure that this glitch does not crop up in the future.Â
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Corrective Measures
XC60 owners can log on to Volvo’s consumer website to check if their VIN is among those affected, and notification letters have already been sent out by the company. Volvo has instructed its dealers to check and tighten the seat bolts to the correct torque spec at no cost to the customer. Additionally, customers who may have previously been charged for this repair will be eligible for reimbursement.Â
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