Campaign 23V-827

Second-row seat belt buckle and lower belt anchor bolts may not be tightened properly

Defect summary

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2015-2024 XC90 vehicles. The second-row seat belt buckle and lower belt anchor bolts may not be tightened properly.

Consequence

An improperly tightened seat belt buckle may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing their risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten the second-row seat belt buckle anchorage bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10259.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V827000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seat belts on these vehicles: 15, of which 2 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-827
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Volvo	XC90	2015 to 2024	15

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-136 Mar 11, 2026
Seat belt warning system may not activate the audible warning chime as intended
25V-589 Sep 10, 2025
Torsion bar in the front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production
21V-682 Sep 1, 2021
Seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly
20V-378 Jun 30, 2020
Flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue over time, causing the seat belt to not…
17V-370 Jun 8, 2017
Micro Gas Generator (MGG), a subcomponent part used within the right hand side seat belt retractor for the third row seats, may detach after the…
16V-798 Nov 2, 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