Volvo Structure: Roof and Pillars

Volvo is recalling about 4 vehicles over a problem with the structure. In the event of a crash the front seat occupants may not have proper protection.

Campaign
09V463000
Manufacturer
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Reported
1 December 2009
Vehicles
4
Built between
Jun 2009 – Sep 2009
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
17 November 2009
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 2009 and September 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2010 Volvo XC60Built June 2009 to September 2009

What the defect is

Volvo is recalling model year 2010 XC60 vehicles built without the panoramic roof and delivered to puerto rico for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact."

What could happen

In the event of a crash the front seat occupants may not have proper protection.

What gets fixed

THESE FOUR VEHICLES ARE IN THE POSSESSION OF DEALERS IN PUERTO RICO AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLINER IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO SALE.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJune 2009 to September 2009
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA1 December 2009
  3. Owners notified17 November 2009

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 1 December 2009.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
R217
Recalling manufacturer
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Safety standard
FMVSS 201
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Volvo recall no. R-217.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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