Pleasanton, CA – June 30, 2020 – The Volvo Group (NASDAQ:VLVLY) has recalled 307,910 Cross Country vehicles with seat belts that are not properly closing. The recall includes:
- 2008-2016 Volvo V70 and XC70 vehicles
- 2007-2016 Volvo S80 vehicles
- 2011-2018 Volvo S60 and V60 vehicles
- 2016-2018 Volvo S60CC vehicles
- 2014-2020 Volvo S60L vehicles
- 2009-2015 Volvo S80L vehicles
- 2009-2016 Volvo XC60 vehicles
- 2015-2018 Volvo V60CC vehicles
Recall summary
On July 9, Volvo determined that certain Cross Country models should be recalled to repair seat belts in the front seats, on both the driver and the passenger sides.
The need for repair is caused by a faulty steel cable that connects the seat belt to the occupant’s seat. Due to an undisclosed issue, the cable may fatigue over time, especially when bent over the seat cushion. The fatigued cable may weaken or break and not fully restrain the occupant in the event of a crash.
Risks
Seat belts saved an estimated 14,955 lives in 2017. If the belt is not securely fastened, the car occupants can be injured by inflating air bags or thrown from the vehicle in the event of a crash. As such, out of 37,000 people killed in car crashes in 2017, close to half were not wearing seat belts.
The repair
To fix the issue, your dealer will replace the seat belt cable for both front seats. The repair will be free of charge and is estimated to take an hour.
However, that replacement is not available until at least December. In the meantime, Volvo recommends that drivers and passengers fasten the seat belt “in a vertical position,” parallel to the backrest, without bending it over the seat cushion. This is set to minimize the damage to the cable.
Is your vehicle part of this recall?
Over 307,000 vehicles are included in this Volvo recall. To see if your car is one of them, use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.
