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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.

DVSA referenceR/2016/117
Launched1 June 2016
MakeVolvo Car (listed as VOLVO CAR)
Manufacturer referenceR89703
Vehicles listed738

Models

ModelVehiclesBuilt fromBuilt to
XC701232 May 201615 May 2016
V60CC1239 May 201615 May 2016
V40CC12325 April 201615 May 2016
V601239 May 201622 May 2016
V4012325 April 201615 May 2016
XC6012325 April 201615 May 2016

Concern

Driver's airbag module may not deploy as intended

Defect, as DVSA words it

Due to a potential manufacturing defect the gas generator in the driver�s airbag module may not deploy as intended. This may reduce the affectivities of the airbag.

Remedy, as DVSA words it

On affected vehicles replace the driver's air bag module.

What changed since we first read it

Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.

The same recall in other registers

No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.

Check this recall on the DVSA service

Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 4 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read once. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.

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