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Passenger car (Volvo XC90 and others) - Repair

Official notice

18 May 2017

Last checked

27 Oct 2026

RecallScope risk estimate:HighCAA Japan

An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Volvo XC90 and others) - Repair. Due to a defect in the occupant protection system (curtain airbags) ■Defective part (component name) Occupant protection system (curtain airbags) ■Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: The bolts securing the curtain airbags to the vehicle body have insufficient strength and may break under the tightening load. As a result, the curtain airbags may not deploy properly in a collision, potentially causing excessive injury to occupants. Published 2017-05-18.

What to do now

(Recall) 外-2470 ■Corrective measures: Replace the curtain airbag mounting bolts with improved parts on all vehicles.

Recall number

外-2470

Official notice

2017-05-18

The hazard

Due to a defect in the occupant protection system (curtain airbags) ■Defective part (component name) Occupant protection system (curtain airbags) ■Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: The bolts securing the curtain airbags to the vehicle body have insufficient strength and may break under the tightening load. As a result, the curtain airbags may not deploy properly in a collision, potentially causing excessive injury to occupants.

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Recall Numbers

外-2470

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Affected products

Product 1

ボルボ ボルボXC90 他

Hazard

Due to a defect in the occupant protection system (curtain airbags) ■Defective part (component name) Occupant protection system (curtain airbags) ■Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: The bolts securing the curtain airbags to the vehicle body have insufficient strength and may break under the tightening load. As a result, the curtain airbags may not deploy properly in a collision, potentially causing excessive injury to occupants.

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Location 1

JP · Japan

Affected area 1

JP · Japan

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

ボルボ・カー・ジャパン株式会社

Phone

0120-922-662

Brand: Volvo. Contact: ボルボ・カー・ジャパン株式会社. Phone 0120-922-662.

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Official classification

消費者庁 — 修理

Recall details

Recall number

外-2470

Event id

CAA-00000017733

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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