The 2001 Volvo S60 has 3 recalls, the most serious being a driver's airbag inflator that can explode during deployment, sending metal fragments into the cabin and raising the risk of serious injury or death.
The airbag concern spans two related recalls addressing the same driver-side inflator. Over time, the inflator's propellant degrades and can rupture violently when the bag deploys, scattering sharp metal pieces toward the driver and other occupants. One filing applies broadly, while the other is specific to vehicles registered in high-humidity, high-heat states and territories including Florida, Texas, Hawaii, and several others. There is also a fuel system recall, limited to vehicles originally sold or currently registered in Arizona and Nevada, where the combination of local fuel quality and climate can reduce fuel pump performance, leading to fuel odor and the potential for a fuel leak that could ignite if it reaches an ignition source.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver's air bag inflator may explode when deployed due to propellant degradation from long-term exposure to high humidity, high temperatures, and temperature cycling.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The driver side frontal air bag inflator can rupture during deployment, releasing metal fragments into the passenger compartment.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the driver side air bag module at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
In Arizona and Nevada vehicles, fuel quality and climate conditions can cause the fuel pump to work less effectively, often resulting in fuel odor.
What the fix does
The fuel pump will be replaced at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
