Volvo BUS 9700 (2018-2020): Seat belts
Recall 19V724000 · Oct 9, 2019 · Volvo Bus Corporation
34
vehicles affected
34
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V724000
- Date
- Oct 9, 2019
- Maker
- Volvo Bus Corporation
- Units affected
- 34
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts
- Model years
- 2018-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Volvo 9700 vehicles. The passenger seat belt attachments may not be sufficient to anchor the seat belts and restrain the seat occupants in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What can happen
In the event of a crash, a passenger that does not remain properly restrained has an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will add reinforcement to the passenger seats, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-866-870-2046.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V724000?
1 model: Volvo Bus 9700 (2018-2020), about 34 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V724000?
Volvo Bus will notify owners, and dealers will add reinforcement to the passenger seats, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo Bus customer service at 1-866-870-2046.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, a passenger that does not remain properly restrained has an increased risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.