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2001 VOLVO S80 AIR BAGS Recalls

2 recalls Highest severity: High Priority

All recalls are free to repair at your local dealership. Contact your dealer to schedule service for AIR BAGS issues.

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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
The driver's air bag in your S80 or S60 is a safety device that deploys to protect you in a crash. Over time, the propellant inside the air bag can break down, causing it to malfunction.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bag inflator explodes, it could send sharp metal fragments flying towards you or your passengers, causing serious injury or even death.
Free Fix
Your Volvo dealer will swap out the faulty air bag with a new one, free of charge. You should schedule the repair as soon as possible to ensure your safety on the road.
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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
The driver's side airbag in your vehicle is a safety device that deploys to cushion your head and chest in a crash. In some 2001-2003 S80 and S60 models, the inflator that makes the airbag deploy could rupture and send sharp metal fragments into the passenger compartment.
Risk if Unfixed
If the driver's side airbag inflator ruptures, metal fragments could hit you or your passengers, causing serious injury or, in extreme cases, death.
Free Fix
Your Volvo dealer will replace the faulty airbag module with a new, safer one at no cost to you. You'll receive a notification letter, and you should schedule the repair as soon as possible.
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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 S80 2001 Recalls

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

Other VOLVO S80 Years

2016
2 recalls
2015
2 recalls
2014
1 recall
2013
3 recalls
2012
3 recalls
2011
4 recalls
2010
5 recalls
2009
5 recalls
2008
7 recalls
2007
5 recalls
2006
4 recalls
2005
6 recalls
2004
5 recalls
2003
6 recalls
2002
5 recalls
2000
5 recalls

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