NHTSA campaign 21V881000 · Volvo campaign R10128
Volvo Recall 21V-881: Missing Cross-Member Bolt in Engine Compartment
NHTSA recall 21V881000 (Volvo campaign R10128) was reported by Volvo Car USA, LLC on November 12, 2021, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Volvo XC40 for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on December 16, 2021, 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 21V881000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V881000 (also written 21V-881 or 21V881)
- Filed by
- Volvo Car USA, LLC
- Volvo campaign number
- R10128
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 21V881000. 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.
Volvo
Volvo XC40
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V881000.
Defect description
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2021 XC40 BEV vehicles. A bolt that secures the cross-member bracket for the electrical motor in the engine compartment may be loose or missing.
Safety consequence
A loose or missing bolt may decrease the structural protection of the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the cross-member bracket and install new bracket bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 16, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10128.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V881000
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.