The defect
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016 XC90 vehicles manufactured January 27, 2015, to April 23, 2016. The sunroofs on the affected vehicles have a switch on the overhead console that may not be adequately recessed to prevent the switch from being unintentionally pressed. When pressed, the sunroof may fully close. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems."
The risk
If the switch is unintentionally pressed and the sunroof panel closes, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will perform a software upgrade that disables the auto-close function, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552 or by visiting http://Volvo.custhelp.com. Volvo's number for this recall is R89702.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo XC90 | 2016 |
Components: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo XC90 | 2016 | 197 | 8 |
Other visibility recalls in 2016
23 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the visibility; Volvo Car USA LLC filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 16V844000 21 Nov 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V813000 8 Nov 2016 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 16V792000 31 Oct 2016 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 16V791000 31 Oct 2016 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 16V726000 11 Oct 2016 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 16V700000 29 Sept 2016 | General Motors LLC |
| 16V694000 27 Sept 2016 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 16V695000 27 Sept 2016 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016