Volvo XC90 Wing Mirror: Specs, Fitment & Common Faults
A genuinely useful, official clarification: manually folding a frozen mirror by hand disables auto-fold until a specific button reset is performed — plus a distinctive design weak point where a broken internal stop lets the mirror swing past its normal position entirely.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — Aftermarket glass Van Wezel 5999837 (LH) / 5999838 (RH)
| Passenger side (LH / nearside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Confirm via VIN — no complete aftermarket LH unit listed (cover Abakus 4131C01) |
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| Driver's side (RH / offside), complete mirror | Genuine: confirm via VIN. Aftermarket: Confirm via VIN — no complete aftermarket RH unit listed (cover Abakus 4131C02) |
| Mirror glass only (aftermarket) | LH Van Wezel 5999837 / 5998837 / TYC 338-0050-1 (aspherical, heated); RH Van Wezel 5999838 (aspherical) / 5998838 / TYC 338-0049-1 / Johns 90 81 38-83 (convex) |
| Spec variants to match | Momentum: heated, power-folding, auto-dim; Inscription / R-Design: memory, puddle lamps, BLIS glass and 360° camera housings. (Blic 6102-02-1271578P / 579P are for the 2002–2014 XC90.) |
Volvo XC90 Wing Mirror: More Electronics Hiding Inside Than Most People Realise
Don't let the simple exterior fool you — the Volvo XC90's wing mirrors are built around folding motors, heating elements, indicator lights, and sometimes blind-spot sensors, all packed behind the glass, which is why "the mirror's playing up" covers a lot of ground.
Volvo XC90 Wing Mirror: Driver's Side or Passenger Side? Sorting Out the Terminology
It sounds simple, but Volvo XC90 wing mirror side is one of the more commonly mixed-up orders — largely because UK retailers, workshops and catalogues use inconsistent left/right terminology. Here's the actual convention for right-hand-drive UK cars:
- Driver's side = right-hand (RH) = offside (OS) — the side closest to the centre of the road.
- Passenger side = left-hand (LH) = nearside (NS) — the side closest to the kerb.
Part listings may use any of these terms interchangeably — "RH mirror," "offside mirror," and "driver's side mirror" all refer to the same physical part on a UK-spec XC90. Double-check which convention your supplier is using before ordering, since a mix-up here is one of the most common reasons the wrong mirror turns up.
Volvo XC90 Wing Mirror: Watch: Replacing It
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Volvo XC90 Wing Mirror: What It Does
Beyond the obvious job of rear visibility, modern wing mirrors on higher trims of the XC90 often integrate turn signal repeaters, puddle lights, heating elements to clear condensation, and power-fold motors for tight parking spaces. Higher-spec versions may also house blind-spot monitoring sensors, making them considerably more expensive to replace than a basic mirror.
Volvo XC90 Wing Mirror: Generations, Derivatives, Colour & Mirror Adjustment
| Momentum/Inscription | Crystal White, Denim Blue, Thunder Grey, Onyx Black; electric adjustment is standard on most trims from this generation, with heated glass increasingly common too — though the most basic specification may still be manual; confirm your exact trim |
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| Inscription-exclusive | Pebble Grey and Birch Light are genuinely restricted to this top trim, not available on Momentum or Plus; electric adjustment and heated glass are standard on this trim |
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A Genuinely Useful, Official Clarification Worth Knowing — Volvo XC90 Wing Mirror
This is genuinely worth knowing if you've ever had to manually fold or unfold a frozen mirror by hand: Volvo's own official support documentation confirms that moving the mirrors by hand, for example because they've frozen in place, stops the car from being able to automatically fold or unfold them going forward. To restore automatic operation, you need to reset the mirrors' positions specifically by pressing and holding both the L and R buttons on the driver door button panel simultaneously for a short period — worth doing this immediately after any manual adjustment rather than assuming the system will simply pick back up on its own.
It's also genuinely worth knowing a documented, confirmed fault worth being aware of: mirrors failing to leave their folded position when starting the car in cooler temperatures, requiring the driver to manually assist them out each time, has been confirmed as a real, tracked issue on this platform, with the dealer fix being replacement of the mirror retraction motors specifically.
Volvo XC90 Wing Mirror: Common Faults, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Wing Mirror Guide for common faults to check for, confirming the exact spec against your VIN, how difficult this job is to DIY, and aftermarket advice.
More Volvo Wing Mirror
The same part, covered across other Volvo models.