Volvo recalls 260,000 vehicles due to faulty airbags from other manufacturers

Volvo cars are high-quality cars, but the Swedish brand is facing a recall of almost 260,000 vehicles due to faulty airbags. Volvo will encourage customers to replace bags and inflators with new parts.

The vehicle is being recalled from faulty airbags have been constant in recent years. We have seen a large number of cars with airbags that can explode and kill the driver. , forcing car firms to recall their vehicles so as not to put the lives of their customers at risk.

Now it's Volvo's turn.

Total 259,383 Volvo vehicles are subject to recall due to potentially defective airbags.. In a notice the Swedish luxury brand filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on September 30, the brand said it needed to look at a group of 80-2001 S2006 sedans and 60-2001 S2009 sedans to address this potential problem.

What exactly is the problem with Volvo airbags?

In particular, the driver's side airbags may rupture when deployed due to faulty propellant tablets. If these inflators are exposed to "frequent exposure to high humidity and high inflator temperatures", they can begin to create dust, which increases the burning rate and pressure in the inflator. 

This can lead to a breakdown when the airbag is deployed, which can be thrown into the driver by shrapnel. According to Volvo, the problem stems from an incident that resulted in the death of the driver.

Malfunctioning Volvo airbags are not from Takata

These airbags are not from Takata, although the problem is similar to those that have led to tens of millions of vehicles being recalled. Volvo has identified the supplier as ZF Friedrichshafen from Germany.. 

What solution does Volvo offer?

The solution is ready to go. Volvo to replace driver's side airbags with new units with new superchargers. Homeowners should look for notifications that arrive in their mailboxes from November 29th.

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