Volvo Car USA, LLC: Seat Belts › Critical Fasteners
Volvo Car USA, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 7, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,911. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2015-2024 XC90 vehicles. The second-row seat belt buckle and lower belt anchor bolts may not be tightened properly.
The risk
An improperly tightened seat belt buckle may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing their risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten the second-row seat belt buckle anchorage bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10259.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Volvo XC90 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 Volvo XC90 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Volvo XC90 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Volvo XC90 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 |
| 2015 Volvo XC90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 23V827000.
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