Only the fuel-injected models were available in the U.S. due to emissions regulations, but all Volvo 240 models benefited from MacPherson struts and rack-and-pinion steering.

Volvo, together with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has issued a recall on 2010 and 2011 model year XC90 SUVs due to a potential fault affecting the vehicles’ power ...

An evolution of the Volvo 140, the all-new 240 featured advancements at the time that included MacPherson struts and rack and pinion steering along with a four-cylinder engine that was available ...

Some of these Volvo XC90s had steering racks that produced very uneven steering and, from what I have read, the steering rack needs replacement. Fluid pressures should also be checked.