Volvo has announced that it would be recalling about 59,000 of its 60 and 70 Series vehicles from 40 markets due to faulty engine software, according to Reuters. The defective software was brought to the company's attention after some owners of the vehicles reported that their cars' engines have been stopping and restarting while they were on the road.

Upon investigation, it was determined that the system cuts out the engine and the electric system of the car, before simultaneously starting them up again immediately, reports The Daily Star.

Though the fault was found in a number of the carmaker's more popular vehicles, Volvo Car Group spokesman Stefan Elfstrom nonetheless stated that the faulty software has not led to any untoward incidents on the road thus far.

"We have no information that this has led to any accidents," he said. Elfstrom, however, did state that the fault was quite "unpleasant."

In response to the faulty software, Volvo has advised owners of affected vehicles to contact a local dealership, where the issue would be fixed at no charge, reports The International Business Times.

Apart from the S60 and the S70, the faulty software has also been reported in the company's S60 Cross Country, V60, V60 Cross Country, V70, XC70, XC60 and S80 models.

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