NHTSA recall 10V591000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 10V591000 |
| Manufacturer's number | R235 |
| Manufacturer | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| Reported | 2010-11-22 |
| Owners notified | 2010-12-23 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 7420 |
What is wrong
VOLVO IS RECALLING CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER FRONT PASSENGER SEATS. THE FRONT SEAT RAIL'S DETECTION SYSTEM WAS MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY AND MAY PERMIT THE PASSENGER TO FORWARD THE SEAT BEYOND THE INTENDED MAXIMUM.
What can happen
POSITIONING OF THE SEAT BEYOND THE INTENDED MAXIMUM CAN CAUSE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT POWER SEAT STOPS FOR BOTH FRONT SEATS FOR THE PRESENCE OF AN "END STOP" AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 23, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552 OR AT CUSTOMERCARE@VOLVOFORLIFE.COM.
Notes
VOLVO SAFETY RECALL NO. R235.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
| 2009 VOLVO S40 | Built 2009-01-30 to 2010-10-20. |
|---|---|
| 2010 VOLVO S40 | Built 2009-01-30 to 2010-10-20. |
| 2011 VOLVO S40 | Built 2009-01-30 to 2010-10-20. |
| 2009 VOLVO S60 | Built 2009-01-29 to 2009-03-12. |
| 2011 VOLVO S60 | Built 2010-06-08 to 2010-10-08. |
| 2009 VOLVO V50 | Built 2009-02-09 to 2010-10-04. |
| 2010 VOLVO V50 | Built 2009-02-09 to 2010-10-04. |
| 2011 VOLVO V50 | Built 2009-02-09 to 2010-10-04. |
| 2010 VOLVO XC60 | Built 2009-01-29 to 2010-10-08. |
| 2011 VOLVO XC60 | Built 2009-01-29 to 2010-10-08. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TJ-25330 | 2012-05-01. Service bulletin. VOLVO: FRONT SEAT FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. POWER ADJUSTMENT, HEATING AND/OR FOLDING SEAT IS INOPERATIVE. *PE |
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| US24111 | 2011-06-07. Service bulletin. VOLVO: REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL HARNESS. *RM |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.