Vehicle recall 08V032000 · January 28, 2008
Volvo V70 and XC70
Certain vehicles equipped with rear integrated booster seats fail to comply with the labeling requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain vehicles equipped with rear integrated booster seats fail to comply with the labeling requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems." labels on the affected vehicles are missing warning information indicating that 'death or serious injury can occur' if the manufacturer's instructions are not followed when using child restraint systems.
- Consequence
- This standard specifies requirements for child restraint systems used in motor vehicles and aircraft for the purpose of reducing the number of children killed or injured in motor vehicle crashes and in aircraft.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new label with the correct warning information. The recall began on February 20, 2008. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552.
- Notes
- Volvo recall no. 189.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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V032000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 28, 2008
- Filed by
- VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 189
- Owner notification
- February 20, 2008
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,900
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volvo V70 (2008): 2008
- Volvo XC70 (2008): 2008
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