Volvo recall: Air bags
What is wrong
Volvo is recalling certain model year 2013 S60 and XC60 vehicles. A manufacturing defect within the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) control unit may lead to an inadvertent deployment of the seat belt pretensioner and/or inflatable curtain.
What could happen
If the seat belt pretensioner and/or inflatable side curtain deploy without cause, the driver could be distracted and the driver's visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
These vehicles have not been sold and the SRS control unit will be replaced prior to the cars being sold. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
Vehicles covered
- Volvo S60 2013
- Volvo Xc60 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V439000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volvo Cars Of N.A., LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 10, 2012
- Owners notified
- Sep 18, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 9
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive
- Maker's own recall number
- 257
Notes
The Volvo recall campaign number is 257. Consumers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Volvo recall: Back over prevention Dec 23, 2025
- Volvo recall: Back over prevention May 8, 2025
- Volvo recall: Electrical system Mar 24, 2025
- Volvo recall: Air bags Nov 21, 2023
- Volvo recall: Electrical system Mar 22, 2023
- Volvo recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jan 19, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.