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2001 VOLVO S60 AIR BAGS Recalls

2 recalls Highest severity: High Priority

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AIR BAGS Safety Recalls

High Priority #21V766000 Plain English
Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
What Happened
Your vehicle's driver's side air bag inflator may be at risk of exploding and causing injury or death due to long-term exposure to heat and humidity.
Risk if Unfixed
If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments could hit you or your passengers, causing serious injury or even death.
Free Fix
You should take your vehicle to the dealership, where a new driver's air bag will be installed at no cost to you.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Original — Remedy
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.
View full recall details → Repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Find a dealer →
High Priority #20V681000 Plain English
Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA LLC
What Happened
Your vehicle's driver side frontal air bag may have a faulty inflator that could rupture and send metal fragments into the passenger compartment.
Risk if Unfixed
This could cause serious injury or death to you or your passengers if the airbag deploys.
Free Fix
Volvo will replace the driver side air bag module at no cost to you. You'll be notified, and the work will be done by a Volvo dealership.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments into the passage compartment, when the driver side air bag is deployed.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Metal fragments can strike vehicle occupants increasing the risk of serious injury or death.
Original — Remedy
Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10058.
View full recall details → Repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Find a dealer →

Other VOLVO S60 2001 Recalls

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2 recalls
EQUIPMENT
2 recalls
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1 recall
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1 recall
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 recall

Other VOLVO S60 Years

2025
2 recalls
2024
3 recalls
2023
6 recalls
2022
4 recalls
2021
3 recalls
2020
4 recalls
2019
4 recalls
2018
1 recall
2017
5 recalls
2016
4 recalls
2015
2 recalls
2014
3 recalls
2013
4 recalls
2012
8 recalls
2011
6 recalls
2009
3 recalls
2008
2 recalls
2007
2 recalls
2006
4 recalls
2005
4 recalls
2004
6 recalls
2003
7 recalls
2002
9 recalls

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