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Volvo Olympian recalls

DVSA has published 3 safety recalls that name the Volvo Olympian since 1997, 0 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 2,131 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Volvo Olympian recalls, newest first

  1. OLYMPIAN · engine lifting eye concern

    21 Aug 2001 · R/2001/115

    Due to engine vibrations the nearside (left hand) lifting bracket eye may crack and possibly break when lifting the engine out.

    Fix: Recall affected vehicles and cut off the eye from the engine lifting bracket.

    1,113 vehicles

  2. OLYMPIAN · failure of certain hoses

    9 Jun 1997 · R/1997/052

    In some instances the hoses on the pressure side of the steering servo and fan propulsion systems may not meet the manufacturers specification and could be liable to failure.

    Fix: The affected vehicles are being recalled to have the subject hoses replaced with quality assured parts.

    550 vehicles

  3. OLYMPIAN · possible fracture of turbo oil pipe

    9 Jun 1997 · R/1997/053

    The clamp securing the turbo charger oil pipe may break and allow the pipe to fracture due to vibration. This would lead to oil being deposited on the engine with an attendant risk of fire.

    Fix: Affected vehicles are being recalled to have the turbo charger oil pipe replaced with a hose.

    468 vehicles

Other Volvo models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.