Being too close to the exploding airbag is dangerous.
Volvo Cars of North America is recalling thousands of 2009-2011 S40, V50, S60, XC60 Models in the Untied States because the Johnson Controls supplied seats are unsafe.
Volvo says a manufacturing safety defect may permit the passenger to move the seat forward too far, which can cause increased risk of injury to the passenger in the event of a crash. Volvo dealers will examine the front, passenger-side seat rails for the presence of an “end stop.” Repairs will be made without charge as is required by U.S. law.
Owners may contact Volvo at 1-800-458-1552 or at customercare@volvoforlife.com about Volvo safety recall no. R235.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or on the web at HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 0V591000
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
