OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

21V800000

Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

Reported Oct 14, 2021 · Volvo Car USA, LLC

Summary

Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 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 December 14, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10136.

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

2007 Volvo XC70 2007 Volvo V70 2006 Volvo XC70 2006 Volvo V70 2005 Volvo XC70 2005 Volvo V70 2004 Volvo XC70 2004 Volvo V70 2003 Volvo XC70 2003 Volvo V70 2002 Volvo V70 2002 Volvo XC70 2001 Volvo V70 2001 Volvo XC70

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