Volvo S60, S60CC, V60 and others: Air bags

Date

March 1, 2017

Filed by

Volvo Car USA LLC

Vehicles

Volvo S60 (2017); Volvo S60CC (2017); Volvo V60 (2017); Volvo V60CC (2017); Volvo XC60 (2017)

Component

Air Bags

Description of the defect

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."

Potentially affected

112

What can happen

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 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.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

April 21, 2017

Manufacturer campaign number

R89712

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

17V127000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Related recalls

• Related recall: Volvo S60, V60, XC60: Air bags (Dec. 21, 2016)

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.