Recall 257 – Defective SRS Control Unit-All cars quarantined

If the seat belt pretensioner and/or inflatable side curtain deploy without cause, the driver could be distracted and the driver's visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

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If the seat belt pretensioner and/or inflatable side curtain deploy without cause, the driver could be distracted and the driver’s visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V439000
  • Manufacturer Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC
  • Components AIR BAGS
  • Potential Number of Units Affected 9

Summary

Volvo is recalling certain model year 2013 S60 and XC60 vehicles. A manufacturing defect within the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) control unit may lead to an inadvertent deployment of the seat belt pretensioner and/or inflatable curtain.

Remedy

These vehicles have not been sold and the SRS control unit will be replaced prior to the cars being sold. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552.

Notes

The Volvo recall campaign number is 257. Consumers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

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