Volvo recall: Air bags
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
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.
Vehicles covered
- Volvo S60 2001–2009
- Volvo S80 2001–2006
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V766000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Volvo Car USA, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 30, 2021
- Owners notified
- Nov 29, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 259,383
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
- Maker's own recall number
- R10125
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.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.