Volvo Car USA, LLC: Electrical System › Software
Volvo Car USA, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 21, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 162. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2016-2020 XC90 Excellence vehicles. Liquid or condensation on the rear seat control display may cause the front passenger seat to move back as far as possible.
The risk
The rear passenger may become trapped by the front seat without the ability to cancel the seat's movement, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will update the rear seat control display software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 14, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10093.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Volvo XC90 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 Volvo XC90 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 2018 Volvo XC90 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 Volvo XC90 | 81 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 2016 Volvo XC90 | 197 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V273000.
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