Vehicle recall 15V497000 · August 6, 2015
2016 Volvo XC90
The third row seating side curtain air bags may not fully inflate.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016 Volvo XC90 vehicles manufactured January 27, 2015, to July 10, 2015. The third row seating side curtain air bags may not fully inflate.
- Consequence
- Underinflated air bags may not fully protect third row occupants, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will modify the D-pillar interior panels to allow full inflation of the third row airbags, free of charge. The recall began on September 21, 2015. Owners may contact Volvo Customer Care at 1-800-458-1552.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V497000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 6, 2015
- Filed by
- Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC
- Owner notification
- September 21, 2015
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,911
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Side/window
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Volvo XC90 (2016): 2016
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