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Originally Posted by MadAlicesDad
I've just received two separate recall letters for cooling system bleed and a stand alone software upgrade to ECM for a 'plastic inlet manifold' that may melt and deform.
My car had a EGR fault in April 2019 that cost about £1700 to fix, including a new inlet manifold and software 'upgrade' (ie take away low speed torque).
Two things come to my mind:
Could the fault I had have been caused by the problem that this recall is addressing? If so, should the fix have been free of charge?
Could I only need a stand alone software fix because they know my inlet manifold has already been changed (at my cost)?
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Was the work done by a main dealer? If so, it's probably worth asking them and then taking it from there.
It will also depend, however, upon how supportive a dealer they are.
I've just had the ECM and bleeder hose recalls done to my 2014 V70 D4 by Volvo Maidenhead, and they were very supportive.
The car also went in with a blocked EGR cooler (which had only just come to light during a service by my local Volvo specialist) and Volvo Maidenhead got Volvo to foot the bill for a replacement. So two recalls done and an expensive problem sorted, all for free.
Not quite sure how your situation will play out, and I doubt that you'd get a full refund, but you do need some clarity and the dealer should be able to provide this if nothing else.
I'll keep my fingers crossed.