NHTSA recall 15V497000
Air bags › Side/window
Volvo XC90
Reported Aug 6, 20153,911 vehicles affectedVolvo Cars of N.A., LLCBuilt Jan 27, 2015 – Jul 10, 2015
The defect
Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016 Volvo XC90 vehicles manufactured January 27, 2015, to July 10, 2015. The third row seating side curtain air bags may not fully inflate.
The risk
Underinflated air bags may not fully protect third row occupants, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will modify the D-pillar interior panels to allow full inflation of the third row airbags, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo Customer Care at 1-800-458-1552.