Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V500000 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | from 04/11/2007 to 10/16/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 1601 | 10/31/2007 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 10/26/2007 | 10/26/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | In certain vehicles, two software errors have been found in the supplemental restraint system (srs) control unit software. this may result in a late deployment of the inflatable curtain (ic) and side impact protection system (sips) air bags in certain side impact crash situations. in addition, this software error may also cause the 'srs airbag - service urgent' message and srs warning light to illuminate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Late deploymentof the ic and sips air bags in certain side impact crash situations could increase the risk of injury to the vehicle occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will perform a software upgrade of the srs control unit. the recall began on october 31, 2007. owners may contact volvo at 1-800-458-1552. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volvo recall no.184.customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 10/22/2007 | 1 | 10/22/2007 | |
| We bought our volvo on oct. 22, 2007, and the day that we bought it, the airbag light went on. we had traveled to vermont from massachusetts where we bought the car. we called our sales rep from whom we bought the car to see if we could still drive the car safely. he said we needed to bring it in to have it checked out. when we returned to massachusetts from vermont, we brought it to the dealer, stutz volvo, salem, massachusetts, on november 7. they supposedly then fixed the problem, with the mechanic acknowledging that there was a recall on the srs system, recall no. 184. however, the airbag alert light came back on again on december 8. we called the service technician again, asking if it was safe to drive the car. he said he couldn't say until he checked the car out again. upset that our brand new car was still apparently defective and possibly dangerous to drive, we called our sales rep. he said that he did not know about the recall, and he told us that we would have to bring the car back in. *tr | |||