CarRecallWatch- Component
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- Problem
- Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016 Volvo XC90 vehicles manufactured January 27, 2015, to May 19, 2015. The affected vehicles have front seats whose wiring harness for the Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) may have been routed incorrectly.
- Risk
- If the wiring harness is routed incorrectly, the wiring may be damaged, disabling the front seat side impact air bag, and increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front seat side impact air bag.
- Remedy
- Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the SIPS wiring, correcting the routing and installing a protective sleeve as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89571.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Some front seats may have had the wiring for the side impact protection system routed incorrectly during manufacturing. The wiring can be damaged, which would disable the front seat side impact airbag.
If the side airbag is disabled and a crash requires it to deploy, the occupant of that seat faces a higher risk of injury. Owners should not wait to have this checked.
The repair is free at an authorized Volvo dealer, which will inspect the wiring routing, correct it, and install a protective sleeve where needed. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your VIN for open recalls, or call Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552 and reference recall R89571.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Volvo XC90 | 2016 |
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