Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

NHTSA recall 20V681000 · announced November 4, 2020 · filed by Volvo Car Usa Llc · 54,124 units affected

The problem

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments into the passage compartment, when the driver side air bag is deployed.

The risk

Metal fragments can strike vehicle occupants increasing the risk of serious injury or death.

What to do

Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10058.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2001 Volvo S60
• 2002 Volvo S60
• 2003 Volvo S60
• 2001 Volvo S80
• 2002 Volvo S80
• 2003 Volvo S80

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.