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NHTSARecalled 2017-03-01

Volvo Car USA, LLC — AIR BAGS

Is my product affected?

2017 VOLVO V60; 2017 VOLVO XC60; 2017 VOLVO S60; 2017 VOLVO V60CC; 2017 VOLVO S60CC

  • Brand VOLVO

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Volvo Car USA is recalling certain 2017 S60, S60 Cross Country, V60, V60 Cross Country, and XC60 vehicles because the driver and front passenger seat side air bags may have inflator initiators that fail to ignite during a crash, preventing the air bags from deploying and increasing the risk of injury. The vehicles do not comply with federal safety standards for occupant crash protection and side impact protection.

Owners of affected vehicles should contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552 to be notified about the recall. Dealers will inspect the front seat side air bags and replace them if necessary at no charge. The recall began on March 31, 2017, and Volvo's reference number for this recall is R89712.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

What should I do?

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front seat side air bags, free of charge. The recall began March 31, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89712. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 16V-918.

Details from the source

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017 S60, S60CC, V60, V60 Cross Country, and XC60 vehicles. The affected vehicles have driver and front passenger seat side mounted side air bags (SAB) with inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and number 214, "Side Impact Protection."

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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