Vehicle recall R/2015/174

Volvo XC90 recall: Third row passenger airbags may fail to deploy as intended

DVSA recall R/2015/174 names the Volvo XC90. It was launched 26 August 2015. It covers vehicles built 27 January 2015 to 10 July 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/174
Launched: 26 August 2015
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference: R89573
Vehicles: 1,690 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles have interior panels that may prevent the inflatable curtain airbags from deploying as intended. This could reduce the level of protection offered to third row passengers in the event of an accident.

The fix

Modify affected interior panels to allow the inflatable curtains to deploy as intended.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Volvo XC90	27 January 2015 to 10 July 2015	1,690

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Other recalls for these models

R/2015/140 Loss of steering assistance 2 July 2015, Volvo XC90
R/2015/205 Engine may fail 27 October 2015, Volvo XC60, Volvo XC90
R/2015/111 Sips system may not deploy when required 3 June 2015, Volvo XC90
R/2016/257 Seatbelt may separate from the buckle 1 November 2016, Volvo S60, Volvo V60, Volvo XC60 and others
R/2017/002 One or more airbags may fail to deploy in the event of a collision 3 January 2017, Volvo S90, Volvo V60, Volvo S60 and others
R/2017/105 Retaining bolt for inflatable curtain may be broken 8 March 2017, Volvo S90, Volvo V90, Volvo XC90

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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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