Volvo Car USA, LLC: Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Retractor
Volvo Car USA, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 1, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 19,149. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2021 XC40, XC 40 Recharge, V60CC, V90, V90CC, XC90, and 2021-2022 V60, XC60, S60 vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 13, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10111.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Volvo S60 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Volvo V60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Volvo XC60 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 Volvo S60 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Volvo V60 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Volvo V60cc | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Volvo V90 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Volvo V90cc | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Volvo XC40 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 Volvo XC60 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 Volvo XC90 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
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 21V682000.
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