We see these breaking fairly often but it's highly doubtfull that Volvo's going to "fix" anything with that. I've always felt that it should be noted in the owners manual (in the front, BIG print) about how easily damaged those radiator supports are (right under where it should stress the importance of replacing timing belts at their replacement intervals) BUT neither will happen.

People need to know how volnerable that radiator is to damage and then park the car accordingly, never getting too close to cement stops or snow/ice piles in the winter. If one knows about that, you'ld park accordingly and avoid the problem completely.

I'm also surprized that companies like IPD, who make that oil pan protecting plate didn't think to somehow extend it frontwards to the bottom of the front bumper to also protect the radiator as it's far easier to damage the radiator than it is to damage the oil pan.