A recall notice issued by Volvo through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicates that a diagnostic misdetection of a short to ground on the left rear turn signal could render it inoperable. Drivers will be alerted to the problem by a malfunction message on the instrument cluster.
A total of 14,409 cars are included in the recall. These XC40s were manufactured between October 13, 2022 and December 20, 2023. The supplier of the software used in the central electronic module has been identified as Aptiv Deutschland.
The Swedish company first became aware of a potential problem in November 2023, after receiving a report from the USA indicating problems 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 inoperable turn signals triggered by the central electronic module software. The company is not aware of any injuries or accidents related to the defect.
Volvo will notify owners of the recall by February 28, 2024, and ask them to bring their vehicle to a dealer for an update of the software in the central electronic module. An over-the-air software update will also be implemented at a later date.
Source: Carscoops
