The defect
Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2015-2024 XC90 vehicles. The second-row seat belt buckle and lower belt anchor bolts may not be tightened properly.
The risk
An improperly tightened seat belt buckle may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing their risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and tighten the second-row seat belt buckle anchorage bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10259.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo XC90 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2016 | 197 | 8 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2017 | 80 | 7 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2018 | 51 | 3 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2019 | 42 | 6 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2020 | 34 | 7 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2021 | 40 | 6 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2022 | 30 | 4 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2023 | 41 | 6 |
| Volvo XC90 | 2024 | 36 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2023
26 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the seat belts; Volvo Car USA, LLC filed 34 campaigns in all.
| 23V861000 19 Dec 2023 | Van Hool N.V. |
| 23V845000 14 Dec 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V786000 22 Nov 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V785000 22 Nov 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V782000 21 Nov 2023 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 23V717000 26 Oct 2023 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 23V716000 26 Oct 2023 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 23V650000 22 Sept 2023 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023