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2017 Volvo S90: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2017 Volvo S90. The newest campaign is 18V800000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Nov 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Software. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V800000, in the NHTSA record

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 145,817 units in total.

  • 18V800000Electrical System / Software
  • 17V104000Air Bags / Side/Window
  • 16V798000Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
  • 16V690000Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

  1. 18V800000Received . 17,548 units.

    Electrical System / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Volvo XC90, S90, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, XC40, XC60, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The software installed in the Vehicle Connectivity Module (VCM) may have an error causing the Telematics and Driver Support Systems to function improperly. As a result, the GPS will not provide location information to emergency personnel in the event of an emergency.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the GPS location is not provided to emergency personnel it can inhibit emergency response in the event of a crash or injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will correct the software, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R39917.

    Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R39917. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V104000Received . 10,476 units.

    Air Bags / Side/Window

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2017 XC90, S90, and V90 Cross Country vehicles. The bolts that secure the Inflatable Curtain (IC) air bags in place may break, possibly resulting in the IC air bag deploying improperly in the event of a crash. As, such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the IC air bags do not deploy properly in the event of a crash, the vehicle occupants have an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 1, 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89714.

    Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R89714. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V798000Received . 74,027 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Car USA LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 XC90, S90, XC60, V60 Cross Country, V60, S60 Cross Country, S60, and S60 Inscription vehicles manufactured February 16, 2015, to August 22, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the front passenger seat belt buckle attaching stud may loosen, allowing the buckle to separate from the seat belt bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages" and number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the seat belt buckle separates from the bracket, the front seat passenger may not be adequately restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt buckle stud, replacing the seat belt buckle as needed, free of charge. The recall began January 2017. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R89708.

    Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R89708. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 16V690000Received . 43,766 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Volvo XC90 and S90 vehicles manufactured April 15, 2015 through September 19, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the drain hose for the air conditioning may leak into the passenger compartment due to a drain hose installation error during manufacturing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Significant water drainage into the passenger compartment may adversely affect air bag deployment in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the air conditioning drain hose for proper installation, replacing the hose as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on November the 14, 2016. Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this campaign is R89707.

    Report filed by Volvo Car USA LLC. Manufacturer campaign number R89707. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19970
  2. 19980
  3. 19990
  4. 20162
  5. 20174
  6. 20182
  7. 20194
  8. 20203
  9. 20212
  10. 20223
  11. 20233
  12. 20242
  13. 20253

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Volvo S90: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/volvo/s90/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Volvo Car USA LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Volvo S90?
145,817 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Volvo S90 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 13 recall campaigns for the Volvo S90, model years 1997 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Volvo S90 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.