Volvo S60, S90, V60, XC60 and 1 more (2016-2017): Seat belts
Recall 16V798000 · Nov 2, 2016 · Volvo Car USA LLC
74,027
vehicles affected
74,027
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V798000
- Date
- Nov 2, 2016
- Maker
- Volvo Car USA LLC
- Units affected
- 74,027
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Buckle assembly
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 XC90, S90, XC60, V60 Cross Country, V60, S60 Cross Country, S60, and S60 Inscription vehicles manufactured February 16, 2015, to August 22, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the front passenger seat belt buckle attaching stud may loosen, allowing the buckle to separate from the seat belt bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages" and number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What can happen
If the seat belt buckle separates from the bracket, the front seat passenger may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt buckle stud, replacing the seat belt buckle as needed, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89708.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 10 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V798000?
5 models: Volvo S60 (2016-2017), Volvo S90 (2016-2017), Volvo V60 (2016-2017) and 2 more, about 74,027 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V798000?
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt buckle stud, replacing the seat belt buckle as needed, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89708.
What can happen?
If the seat belt buckle separates from the bracket, the front seat passenger may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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.