EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Volvo “S90L, XC90” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00653/21
Summary
When liquid/droplets are present on the rear seat control display, there´s a risk that the signal to the display is maintained and perceived by the system as a “constant” touch. As a result, the front seat could be inadvertently moved until its end position, increasing the risk of injury.
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Product
Passenger car — Volvo
- Brand
- Volvo
- Name / model
- S90L, XC90 · Chassis code: S90L (from 0015022 to 0175391); XC90 (from 0000700 to 0621884).
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Vehicles equipped with a rear seat control display;Model type: S90L (238), XC90 (256).
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 2016 and 2020.
What is the risk?
- When liquid/droplets are present on the rear seat control display, there´s a risk that the signal to the display is maintained and perceived by the system as a “constant” touch. As a result, the front seat could be inadvertently moved until its end position, increasing the risk of injury.
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: 29/04/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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