NHTSA Campaign 21V766000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 21V766000 covers 15 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Volvo Car USA, LLC filed the report for 21V766000 with NHTSA on September 30, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V766000, NHTSA lists up to 259,383 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V766000 were scheduled from November 29, 2021, 60 days after the report.
21V766000 covers 2 models from Volvo, model years 2001–2009.
Owners of the model years 21V766000 covers have filed at least 28 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V766000 vehicles, the 2003 Volvo S60 has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V766000 ranks 3 of 15 Volvo Car USA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V766000, Volvo Car USA, LLC has 1 other recall on the air bags on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2006 S80 and 2001-2009 S60 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
- The risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10125.
Reported September 30, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V766000 (15)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V766000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 30, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted