Vehicle recall 03V284000 · August 1, 2003

Volvo S40, V40 and 4 more models

Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the second isofix guide was not…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Certain passenger cars fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the second isofix guide was not installed in these vehicles and, in certain cases, the owner's manual isofix information is incorrect.
Consequence: This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
Remedy: Owners will receive a letter/package consisting of the second isofix guide with installation instructions, and in certain cases, the corrected owner's manual may be provided. If the owner wants to take their vehicle to a Volvo dealer for installation of the guide, it will be performed at no charge to the owner. Owner notification began on December 19, 2003. Owners should contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
Notes: Volvo recall no. 124.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 03V284000
Reported to NHTSA: August 1, 2003
Filed by: VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
Manufacturer campaign: 124
Owner notification: December 19, 2003
Vehicles potentially affected: 220,407
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Equipment › Other › Labels

Recall 03V284000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Volvo S40 (2001-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
Volvo S60 (2001-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001
Volvo S80 (2003): 2003
Volvo V40 (2001-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
Volvo V70 (2001-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001
Volvo XC70 (2001-2003): 2003, 2002, 2001

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