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Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-16V798000

2017 Volvo Xc60 Recall

Issued November 2, 2016 · Volvo

In November 2016, Volvo recalled the 2017 Volvo Xc60, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.

Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr

What this means for you

Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 XC90, S90, XC60, V60 Cross Country, V60, S60 Cross Country, S60, and S60 Inscription vehicles manufactured February 16, 2015, to August 22, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the front passenger seat belt buckle attaching stud may loosen, allowing the buckle to separate from the seat belt bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages" and number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

What you should do

  1. 1 Keep using 2017 Volvo Xc60 only as advised. See the remedy below.
  2. 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
  3. 3 Contact Volvo to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
  4. 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt buckle stud, replacing the seat belt buckle as needed, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89708.

Recall details

Brand
Volvo
Category
Vehicles
Recall date
November 2, 2016
Units affected
Not reported
Sold at
Not listed
Recall number
NHTSA-16V798000
Made in
Not listed
Issuing agency
NHTSA

In context

  • Volvo has 32 recalls in our database, including 1 rated Critical.
  • We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
  • This is the 99th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2016.
Read the official NHTSA notice

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