Volvo recalls older cars; air bag inflators can explode
Volvo is recalling nearly 260,000 older cars in the U.S. because the front driver’s air bag can explode and send shrapnel into the cabin.
The recall is in addition to one from November 2020, which was done after an unidentified U.S. driver was killed.
The latest recall covers S80 sedans from 2001 to 2006 and S60s from 2001 through 2009.
Dealers will replace the inflators with new ones “with a modern stateof-the-art propellant/inflator,” the Volvo documents say. Owners will be notified by letter starting Nov. 29.