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title: "VOLVO V70 (2004) - Recall 21V800000 — NHTSA record 188599 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propel"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-188599-volvo-v70-2004-recall-21v800000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# VOLVO V70 (2004) - Recall 21V800000 — NHTSA record 188599

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Oct 14, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: VOLVO V70 (2004) - Recall 21V800000
- **Reason**: Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Quantity**: 194546
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 188599

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V800000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: VOLVO V70; model year 2004. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

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No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Oct 14, 2021
- **Manufacturer start**: Jan 10, 2000
- **Manufacturer end**: Sep 15, 2007
- **Owner notification**: Dec 14, 2021
- **Record created**: Oct 15, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1-888-458-1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10136.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V800000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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