Volvo Recalls 2016 XC90 Vehicles Due to Third-Row Airbag Defect
Volvo is recalling 2016 XC90 vehicles because third-row side curtain air bags may not fully inflate, increasing injury risk in a crash.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (airbags) that may fail to protect occupants, increasing injury risk in a crash, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC is recalling certain model year 2016 Volvo XC90 vehicles manufactured between January 27, 2015, and July 10, 2015. The recall involves 3,911 vehicles where the third-row seating side curtain air bags may not fully inflate.
Underinflated air bags may not fully protect third-row occupants, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. This defect is located in the D-pillar interior panels.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will modify the D-pillar interior panels to allow full inflation of the third-row airbags free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo Customer Care at 1-800-458-1552 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- VOLVO XC90
- Brand
- VOLVO
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Air Bags
- Affected units
- 3,911
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)
- XC90
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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