Swedish luxury car maker Volvo recalls cars built over the past five years over fears the engine could catch FIRE
- Volvo is recalling eight car models in Australia over an engine bay fire hazard
- Popular XC60 and XC90 SUVs, V40 hatch and S60, S90 luxury sedans affected
- It's part of a global recall of half a million Volvos over a fault with diesel engines
Swedish prestige car maker Volvo is recalling eight models in Australia over fears the engine could catch fire.
SUVs, luxury sedans, hatches and wagons are among the 3,828 affected vehicles that need urgent repairs as part of a global recall of half a million diesel cars.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned a faulty engine valve may cause the intake manifold to melt and ignite.
Swedish car maker Volvo is recalling eight models in Australia over fears the engine could catch fire (pictured is an XC60 SUV, one of the affected models)
'The engine may experience reduced power, increasing the risk of an accident, injury or fire hazard,' it said.
The recall affects four-cylinder diesel models built between 2014 and this year by the Chinese-owned, Swedish car company, which has long had a reputation for safety.
They include more popular SUVs, such as the XC60 and XC90, the V40 hatch, the S60 and S90 luxury sedans, and the V60 and V90 wagons.
RACQ spokewoman Clare Hunter said Volvo's global recall of 500,000 vehicles needed to be taken seriously.
SUVs, luxury sedans, hatches and wagons are among the 3,828 affected vehicles that need urgent repairs as part of a global recall of half a million diesel cars (pictured is an S60 sedan)
'In the worst-case scenario these engines could combust – so don't ignore the recall,' she said.
Volvo is contacting affected owners to organise repairs.
'But if you notice any unusual engine operation, like the engine management light being lit, engine interruption or lack of power, reach out to your Volvo retailer,' Ms Hunter said.
The recall notice has been issued just days after Volvo, owned by Geely Holdings, reported a sharp drop in profits in the second quarter of 2019, despite a significant increase in sales.
Volvo isn't the only European car maker to be issuing a recall notice, with German brand Volkswagen last week recalling Polo hatches, built between 2010 and 2014, over a potentially-fatal airbag.
The airbag inflator propellant could degrade as a result of high temperatures and humidity as a car ages, increasing the risk of metal fragments exploding or rupturing under pressure.
'In the event that a defective airbag inflator ruptures, metal fragments may propel out through the airbag cushion towards the vehicle occupants causing serious injury or fatality,' the ACCC recall notice said.
The issue with driver airbags affects 2,759 Volkswagens sold in Australia from December 2010 to January 2015.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned a faulty engine valve may cause the intake manifold to melt and ignite (pictured is a 2014 V60 wagon, which is also affected)
The recall affects four-cylinder diesel models built between 2014 and this year by the Chinese-owned, Swedish car company, which has long had a reputation for safety (pictured is an XC90 SUV)
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