Volvo Car USA, LLC: Safety Recalls in 2016

Updated on March 19, 2026.

There were 4 safety recalls made by Volvo Car USA, LLC in 2016. See the details of the recalls below.

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December 21, 2016

(Campaign #: R89712)

Seat Mounted Air Bag may not Deploy/FMVSS 208/214

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2017 S60 and S60 Cross Country, V60 and V60 Cross Country, and XC60 vehicles manufactured August 16, 2016, through October 21, 2016. The affected vehicles have driver and front passenger seat side mounted side air bags (SAB) with inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and number 214, "Side Impact Protection."

NHTSA ID: 16V918000

Component:

# of Units Affected: 376

Consequence Summary:

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

Corrective Action:

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front seat side air bags, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on February 13, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89712.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

Completion Rate (%): 96.01

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November 2, 2016

(Campaign #: R89708)

Seat Belt Buckle may Separate/FMVSS 210, 209

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."

NHTSA ID: 16V798000

Component: SEAT BELTS

# of Units Affected: 74,027

Consequence Summary:

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.

Corrective Action:

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.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

Completion Rate (%): 95.57

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September 26, 2016

(Campaign #: R89707)

A/C Water Drain may Affect Air Bag Deployment

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Volvo XC90 and S90 vehicles manufactured April 15, 2015 through September 19, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning may leak into the passenger compartment due to a drain hose installation error during manufacturing.

NHTSA ID: 16V690000

Component:

# of Units Affected: 43,766

Consequence Summary:

Significant water drainage into the passenger compartment may adversely affect air bag deployment in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

Corrective Action:

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air conditioning drain hose for proper installation, replacing the hose as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on November the 14, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this campaign is R89707.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

Completion Rate (%): 96.61

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May 4, 2016

(Campaign #: R89702)

Sunroof may Fully Close Unintentionally

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016 XC90 vehicles manufactured January 27, 2015, to April 23, 2016. The sunroofs on the affected vehicles have a switch on the overhead console that may not be adequately recessed to prevent the switch from being unintentionally pressed. When pressed, the sunroof may fully close. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems."

NHTSA ID: 16V268000

Component: VISIBILITY

# of Units Affected: 30,214

Consequence Summary:

If the switch is unintentionally pressed and the sunroof panel closes, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.

Corrective Action:

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software upgrade that disables the auto-close function, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552 or by visiting http://Volvo.custhelp.com. Volvo's number for this recall is R89702.

Park Outside Advisory: No

Do not Drive Advisory: No

Completion Rate (%): 97.24

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