Driver side: inflator moduleRecall 20V-681 · Volvo vehicles
Volvo Car USA LLC recall 20V-681 covers 54,124 Volvo vehicles for a driver side: inflator module problem, reported to NHTSA on November 4, 2020. The manufacturer's latest report (2023 Q1) shows 4% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 20V681000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2003 S80 and S60 vehicles sold or ever registered in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The driver side frontal air bag inflator may rupture, sending metal fragments into the passage compartment, when the driver side air bag is deployed.
The risk
Metal fragments can strike vehicle occupants increasing the risk of serious injury or death.
The fix
Volvo Car will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10058.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
4%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 11,210 vehicles were listed as unreachable.