Volvo Recalls 2010 XC60 Vehicles for Potential Air Bag Assembly Defect
Volvo is recalling 2010 XC60 vehicles because mis-assembled curtain air bags may fail to deploy properly in a crash, increasing injury risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (air bag assembly) that may fail to deploy in a crash, increasing the risk of injuries, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk or structural defects.
Plain-English summary
Volvo Cars of N.A. LLC. is recalling certain model year 2010 Volvo XC60 vehicles. The recall addresses a manufacturing defect where the curtain air bags may have been mis-assembled. This issue may cause the air bags to not deploy or not deploy as intended during a vehicle crash.
If the curtain air bags do not perform as intended in a crash requiring deployment, they may not properly protect the occupants, which increases the risk of injuries. The safety recall began on December 9, 2010.
Dealers will inspect the left and right curtain air bag assemblies and adjust them if necessary. This service will be performed free of charge. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552 or at [email protected] for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- VOLVO XC60
- Brand
- VOLVO
- Manufacturer
- VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bags
- Affected units
- 58
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- XC60
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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