NHTSA recall 16V-918 (16V918000)
air bags recall reported December 21, 2016 - about 376 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 16V918000
- Also written as
- 16V-918
- Manufacturer number
- R89712
- Reported
- December 21, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- ~376
- Component
- air bags
What is being recalled
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2017 S60 and S60 Cross Country, V60 and V60 Cross Country, and XC60 vehicles manufactured August 16, 2016, through October 21, 2016. 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."
Why it is dangerous
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
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 on February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89712.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 16V-918 when calling a dealer.
Affected 3 models
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.