Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2018-2019 XC60 and S90 vehicles. The driver and passenger front seat rail rear flange nuts may not have been installed during assembly.
Safety risk
If the nuts are missing, in the event of a crash, the front seat structure and position may be affected, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat rails for missing flange nuts, installing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R19931.
Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the Telematics and Driver Support Systems to function improperly. As a result, the GPS will not provide location information to emergency personnel in the event of an emergency.
Safety risk
If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
6
75,000 mi
Unknown or other
5
47,778 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
3
—
Wheels
3
—
Air bags
2
—
Back over prevention: warnings
2
—
Forward collision avoidance: warnings
2
—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: lock
2
—
Engine
1
—
Fuel/propulsion system
1
—
Seats
1
—
Service brakes
1
100 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
1
47,000 mi
Structure
1
—
Tires: sidewall
1
—
Tires: tread/belt
1
—
Vehicle speed control
1
—
The 2017 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. The 2019 model has 6 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.