NHTSA campaign 20V144000 · Volvo campaign R29998
Volvo Recall 20V-144: Automatic Emergency Braking May Not Engage
NHTSA recall 20V144000 (Volvo campaign R29998) was reported by Volvo Car USA LLC on March 12, 2020, with 121,605 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo S60, Volvo S90, Volvo V60 and more for model years 2019–2020. Owners were notified on April 9, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20V144000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V144000 (also written 20V-144 or 20V144)
- Filed by
- Volvo Car USA LLC
- Volvo campaign number
- R29998
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 121,605 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Forward Collision Avoidance — Automatic Emergency Braking
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.52% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V144000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V144000.
Defect description
Volvo Cars USA LLC (Volvo Cars) is recalling certain 2019-2020 S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, S90L, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC40, XC60, and XC90 vehicles. Due to a software/hardware incompatibility, the Automatic Emergency Brake (AEB) system may not detect obstacles and engage as intended.
Safety consequence
If the automatic emergency braking system does not engage as intended, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will update the Active Safety Domain Master (ASDM) software, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R29998.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V144000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.