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Volvo rear seats may not have rear seat back lock strikers, allowing the seat back to move forward during certain hard braking conditions or a crash.

NHTSA campaign 18V-535 · Reported August 15, 2018 · 27 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Volvo XC40
VEHICLES AFFECTED
27
REMEDY
Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and install the seat back lock strikers if they are missing, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Volvo Car USA LLC reported a problem with the seats mid/rear assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The rear seats may not have rear seat back lock strikers, allowing the seat back to move forward during certain hard braking conditions or a crash.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the seat back moves forward during hard braking or in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and install the seat back lock strikers if they are missing, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-535.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019Volvo XC40

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

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