2001–2009 Volvo S60 & 2001–2006 Volvo S80 recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 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.
💥 The risk
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10125.
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
- 21V766000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R10125
- Manufacturer
- Volvo Car USA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 259,383
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-458-1552
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 29, 2021
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.