NHTSA Campaign 21V766000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Volvo Car USA, LLC · Reported Sep 30, 2021 · 259,383 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10125.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLVO S60 2001 259,383
VOLVO S60 2002 259,383
VOLVO S60 2003 259,383
VOLVO S60 2004 259,383
VOLVO S60 2005 259,383
VOLVO S60 2006 259,383
VOLVO S60 2007 259,383
VOLVO S60 2008 259,383
VOLVO S60 2009 259,383
VOLVO S80 2001 259,383
VOLVO S80 2002 259,383
VOLVO S80 2003 259,383
VOLVO S80 2004 259,383
VOLVO S80 2005 259,383
VOLVO S80 2006 259,383

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V766000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.