EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Volvo — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/03370/25
Summary
The torsion bar within the seatbelt system is defective. This could affect the seatbelt’s restraining performance and not provide adequate support in the event of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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Product
Passenger car — Volvo
- Brand
- Volvo
- Name / model
- e4*2007/46*1315, e9*2007/46*3146.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car, Model (Type): V60 (225), V60 Cross Country (227), V90 Cross Country (236), S90L (238), XC60 (246), XC90 (256), XC40 (536), EX4 (536) and EC40 (539). Chassis: from 0679362 to 0681750 // from 0170825 to 0170997 // from 0206278 to 0206467 // from 0493633 to 0494337 // from 0330054 to 0
What is the risk?
- The torsion bar within the seatbelt system is defective. This could affect the seatbelt’s restraining performance and not provide adequate support in the event of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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