R89712 – Seat Mounted Air Bag may not Deploy – 2017 Volvo

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017 S60, S60CC, V60, V60 Cross Country

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V127

Manufacturer  Volvo Car USA LLC

Components  AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected  112

Seat Mounted Air Bag may not Deploy/FMVSS 208/214

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

Summary

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.”

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 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.

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.

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