NHTSA Campaign 10V489000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Issued by VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. · Reported Oct 13, 2010 · 9,746 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 S80, XC70, MODEL YEAR 2011 XC60 AND MODEL YEAR 2010 V70 VEHICLES. THERE MAY BE AN INTERMITTENT FAULT IN THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING WIRING CONNECTOR FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY AS INTENDED OR AT ALL, AND THEREFORE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY PROTECT THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A METAL SHIM IN THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING WIRING CONNECTOR. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLVO S80 2010 9,746
VOLVO S80 2011 9,746
VOLVO V70 2010 9,746
VOLVO XC60 2011 9,746
VOLVO XC70 2010 9,746
VOLVO XC70 2011 9,746

Source: NHTSA Campaign 10V489000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.