Oct 21st, 2010 by Ross Edwards
Volvo has found that the airbags on 9,746 vehicles may not deploy correctly and is issuing a recall to fix the problem. The recall affects 2010 and 2011 Volvo S80 and XC70 models, as well as 2010 V70 wagons and 2011 XC60 SUVs.
The faulty airbags can be traced to “an intermittent fault in the driver’s airbag clock spring wiring connector for the supplemental restraint system,” according to The Detroit News. A metal shim will be installed by a Volvo dealer to eliminate the issue.
Volvo claims that the fault has been reported in 142 vehicles worldwide. Volvo says that the issue is potentially critical, so if you own a 2010 S80 or V70 or a 2011 S80, XC70 or XC60, make sure that you pay attention to any mail you get from Volvo. The mail will probably contain instructions for how to have the recall repair performed. Any 2011 model currently on dealer lots should have had the recall performed already, but double-check before you drive off the lot. It might save you a return trip in a few weeks.
Volvo has a long history of focusing on safety, so a recall on an airbag system is embarrassing for the company, but the recall does not mean that Volvo cars, even the ones involved in the recall, are unsafe.
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