NHTSA Recall 10V489000
NHTSA Campaign Id 10V489000; Date: Oct. 13, 2010
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.
Recalled Vehicles:
2010 Volvo S80; 2011 Volvo S80; 2010 Volvo V70; 2011 Volvo XC60; 2010 Volvo XC70; 2011 Volvo XC70
Component: Air Bags:frontal
Manufactured by: Volvo Cars Of N. A. Llc.
Affected Units:: 9,746
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Volvo safety recall no. R229. Owners 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 http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Oct 20, 2010
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