Vehicle recall R/1999/079

Volvo V70 recall: Passenger side air bag may inadvertently deploy

DVSA recall R/1999/079 names the Volvo V70 and Volvo S70. It was launched 13 October 1999. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1997 to 31 December 1998.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1999/079
Launched: 13 October 1999
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Vehicles: DVSA lists 3,685 on each model line

What can go wrong

Possibility that passenger side air bag may be sensitive to electrostatic discharge and may inadvertently deploy.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles and fit an additional grounding wire to electrical system.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 3,685. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volvo V70	1 January 1997 to 31 December 1998	3,685
Volvo S70	1 January 1997 to 31 December 1998	3,685

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2001/040 Child safety lock concern 2 April 2001, Volvo V70
R/2001/039 Rear seat belt anchorage concern 2 April 2001, Volvo S80, Volvo V70
R/2001/038 Child restraint anchor bracket concern 2 April 2001, Volvo V70, Volvo S80
R/2002/097 Detachable tow bar may work loose 11 July 2002, Volvo V70, Volvo 900 Series, Volvo V90 and others
R/2003/008 Detachable tow bar may work loose 10 January 2003, Volvo S80, Volvo V70, Volvo V90 and others
R/2003/159 Possible fuel leak 8 October 2003, Volvo S60, Volvo V70, Volvo S80

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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