Volvo S60, S80 (2001-2009): Air bags
Recall 21V766000 · Sep 30, 2021 · Volvo Car USA, LLC
259,383
vehicles affected
259,383
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V766000
- Date
- Sep 30, 2021
- Maker
- Volvo Car USA, LLC
- Units affected
- 259,383
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Driver side > Inflator module
- Model years
- 2001-2009
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is 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.
What can happen
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 15 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V766000?
2 models: Volvo S60 (2001-2009), Volvo S80 (2001-2006), about 259,383 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V766000?
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.
What can happen?
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
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.