2001 Volvo S80 & 2001 Volvo V70 recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: sedans and wagons. The rear outboard seat belt anchorage bolts may have been incorrectly tightened.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the anchorage bolts and tighten to the correct torque level. Owner notification began may 7, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V100000
- Manufacturer
- VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 3,276
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-458-1552
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 7, 2001
- Built
- Nov 1, 2000 – Jan 31, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).