6Affected configurations shown18,116Potential units affected98.8%Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
Separation of the steering shaft will result in complete loss of steering which may lead to a vehicle crash.
What fixes it
Official remedy
Volvo is strongly recommending that the affected vehicles not be driven until the interim remedy is applied. An interim notice was sent to Volvo owners on March 16, 2016, and an interim repair is available now. A second notice was mailed on May 13, 2016. The final remedy is now available. Both remedies are free of charge. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1-877-800-4945 opt #1. Volvo's recall numbers for this campaign are RVXX1602 and RVXX1603. This recall supersedes safety recall 15V-786.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
2016-2
0.0%
2016-3
0.0%
2016-4
0.0%
2017-1
0.0%
2017-2
0.0%
2017-3
0.0%
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 16V097000
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.