OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

21V766000

Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Reported Sep 30, 2021 · Volvo Car USA, LLC

Summary

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

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

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.nhtsa.gov.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

2009 Volvo S60 2008 Volvo S60 2007 Volvo S60 2006 Volvo S80 2006 Volvo S60 2005 Volvo S60 2005 Volvo S80 2004 Volvo S60 2004 Volvo S80 2003 Volvo S60 2003 Volvo S80 2002 Volvo S80 2002 Volvo S60 2001 Volvo S80 2001 Volvo S60

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗