Vehicle recall R/2017/105

Volvo S90 and others recall: Retaining bolt for inflatable curtain may be broken

DVSA recall R/2017/105 names the Volvo S90, Volvo V90 and Volvo XC90. It was launched 8 March 2017. It covers vehicles built 21 November 2016 to 1 April 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/105
Launched: 8 March 2017
Issued by: VOLVO CAR
Manufacturer reference: R89714
Vehicles: 2,409 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The retaining bolts used to assemble the Inflatable Curtain may be broken and offer less protection in the event of an incident.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace all retaining bolts.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 2,409.
Model	Built
Volvo S90	21 November 2016 to 1 April 2017
Volvo V90	21 November 2016 to 2 March 2017
Volvo V90	6 December 2016 to 1 March 2017
Volvo XC90	21 November 2016 to 1 March 2017

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/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/2017/188 Rear passenger seat belt pre tensioner may not be to specification 15 June 2017, Volvo XC90
R/2016/257 Seatbelt may separate from the buckle 1 November 2016, Volvo S60, Volvo V60, Volvo XC60 and others
R/2015/205 Engine may fail 27 October 2015, Volvo XC60, Volvo XC90
R/2015/174 Third row passenger airbags may fail to deploy as intended 26 August 2015, Volvo XC90
R/2018/314 Possible software issue in the vehicle connectivity module (vcm) 12 November 2018, Volvo V60, Volvo V90, Volvo S90 and others

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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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