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Volvo S60 Recall 16V918: Side air bags may fail to deploy in a crash

NHTSA campaign 16V918, reported December 21, 2016, 376 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain 2017 Volvo vehicles built between August 16, 2016 and October 21, 2016 have driver and front passenger seat side-mounted air bags whose inflator initiators may fail to ignite during a crash. The vehicles also do not meet federal safety standards for occupant crash protection and side impact protection.

If the inflator initiator fails, the side air bag will not deploy, which increases the risk of injury to the driver or front passenger in a crash.

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat side air bags and replace them if necessary, at no cost to you. The recall is expected to begin on February 13, 2017. You can contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552 with questions, and you can check your vehicle identification number for open recalls.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 16V918Volvo Car USA LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Problem
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."
Risk
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
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.
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.

Affected vehicles

Volvo S602017
Volvo V602017
Volvo XC602017