Campaign 25V-818

Front seat bolts may have been improperly tightened, resulting in loose bolts

Defect summary

Volvo Car USA, LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2026 XC60MHEV, 2018 and 2025 XC60 vehicles. The front seat bolts may have been improperly tightened, resulting in loose bolts.

Consequence

A seat with loose bolts may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will tighten the front seat bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2025. Owners may contact Volvo's customer service at 1-800-458-1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10345. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 5, 2025.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 25V818000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seats on these vehicles: 2, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 25V-818
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Volvo	XC60	2018 to 2025	2
Volvo	XC60MHEV	2026	0

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

24V-869 Nov 19, 2024
Bolts for the second-row free-standing seat may not be tightened properly
19V-220 Mar 20, 2019
Driver and passenger front seat rail rear flange nuts may not have been installed during assembly
18V-535 Aug 15, 2018
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
10V-591 Nov 22, 2010
Front seat rail's detection system was manufactured incorrectly and may permit the passenger to forward the seat beyond the intended maximum
09V-445 Nov 18, 2009
Driver's seat side cover panel (seat control panel) in certain driver's side impacts may release the attachment of the seatbelt to the seat frame
02V-314 Nov 19, 2002
On some sedans and station wagons equipped with seat heaters, it is possible that excessive compression of the seat cushion could cause damage to…