The defect
Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2008-2016 V70 and XC70, 2007-2016 S80, 2011-2018 S60 and V60, 2016-2018 S60 Cross Country, 2014-2020 S60L, 2009-2015 S80L, 2009-2016 XC60 and 2015-2018 V60 Cross Country vehicles. The flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue over time, causing the seat belt to not secure the occupant in the event of a crash.
The risk
An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable for both front seats. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10029.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo S60 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Volvo S60CC | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Volvo S60L | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Volvo S80 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Volvo S80L | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Volvo V60 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Volvo V60CC | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Volvo V70 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Volvo XC60 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Volvo XC70 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
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 S60 | 2011 | 5 | 6 |
| Volvo S60 | 2012 | 121 | 8 |
| Volvo S60 | 2013 | 87 | 4 |
| Volvo S60 | 2014 | 25 | 3 |
| Volvo S60 | 2015 | 58 | 2 |
| Volvo S60 | 2016 | 26 | 4 |
| Volvo S60 | 2017 | 17 | 5 |
| Volvo S60 | 2018 | 4 | 1 |
| Volvo S60CC | 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| Volvo S60CC | 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| Volvo S60CC | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60L | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60L | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60L | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60L | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo S60L | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60L | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S60L | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S80 | 2007 | 24 | 5 |
| Volvo S80 | 2008 | 26 | 7 |
| Volvo S80 | 2009 | 16 | 5 |
| Volvo S80 | 2010 | 27 | 5 |
| Volvo S80 | 2011 | 5 | 4 |
| Volvo S80 | 2012 | 8 | 3 |
| Volvo S80 | 2013 | 8 | 3 |
| Volvo S80 | 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| Volvo S80 | 2015 | 7 | 2 |
| Volvo S80 | 2016 | 6 | 2 |
| Volvo S80L | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo S80L | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2020
38 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the seat belts; Volvo Car USA LLC filed 20 campaigns in all.
| 20V811000 23 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V792000 17 Dec 2020 | General Motors, LLC |
| 20V793000 17 Dec 2020 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 20V724000 20 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V697000 12 Nov 2020 | Lion Electric Company |
| 20V671000 30 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V659000 27 Oct 2020 | Winnebago Industries, Inc |
| 20V661000 27 Oct 2020 | Braun Ambulances |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020