2017 Volvo S60, Volvo V60 and others recall: air bags
Volvo Car USA LLC reported this safety recall on December 21, 2016. It covers about 376 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 376
- reported
- Dec 21, 2016
- owners notified
- Feb 13, 2017
- related complaints
- 2
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2017 S60 and S60 Cross Country, V60 and V60 Cross Country, and XC60 vehicles manufactured August 16, 2016, through October 21, 2016. 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."
- Risk
- If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front seat side air bags, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1‑800‑458‑1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89712.
Recall number 16V918000
Affected vehicles
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 2 complaints about airbags problems.
Questions about recall 16V918000
Is there a recall on the 2017 Volvo S60, Volvo V60 and others air bags?
Yes. Recall 16V918000, reported on December 21, 2016, covers about 376 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 16V918000?
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front seat side air bags, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1‑800‑458‑1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89712.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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