The Recall Desk
Our severity:CriticalNHTSA·21V766000·Announced 2021-09-30

Volvo Recalls S60 and S80 Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Defect

Volvo is recalling 2001-2009 S60 and 2001-2006 S80 vehicles because the driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect may result in 'serious injury or death,' which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5) due to the potential for fatalities.

Plain-English summary

Volvo Car USA, LLC is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The recall involves the driver's air bag inflator module, which may explode during deployment due to propellant degradation. This degradation can occur after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, potentially causing serious injury or death. The affected vehicles are 2001-2009 Volvo S60 models and 2001-2006 Volvo S80 models.

Dealers will replace the driver's air bag free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236. Volvo's number for this recall is R10125.

The recalled product

Product
VOLVO S60, S80
Brand
VOLVO
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
259,383

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 (2)

  • S60
  • S80

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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