NHTSA 16V798000Manufacturer no. R89708
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
- Report received by NHTSA
- November 2, 2016
- Owner notification
- December 16, 2016
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 74,027 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2016 Volvo S90
- February 16, 2015 – August 22, 2016
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- S90
Defect summary
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."
Safety risk
If the seat belt buckle separates from the bracket, the front seat passenger may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
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.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.safercar.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V798000, filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov