Volvo is all set to recall the upcoming XC60 that is scheduled for launch in the coming year 2010. The recall would involve 8,438 SUVs manufactured by Volvo. The reason for the recall has been attributed to the issue that was pioneered while the car was under crash testing. The subject of the issue revolves around the fact that the seatbelt of the driver is not potential enough and gets segregated from the seat frame as an impact of the side crash.

Both Volvo and the National Transportation Safety Administration authority have confirmed this problem during the crash testing of the car. The NHTSA and Volvo have decided to issue the recall keeping the same in mind. Yet, there haven’t been any incidents reported so far by the owners. They haven’t submitted or raised any complaint till date against any issue whatsoever.

The report issued by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration regarding this problem states that “The driver’s seat side cover panel (seat control panel) in certain driver-side impacts may release the attachment of the seatbelt to the seat frame.” The report also includes that in case of a crash, if any such condition arises, then the seatbelt would not be capable enough to hold back the occupants or passengers sitting inside the car. This would further the risk of damage to the occupants.

In case of any collision, the seatbelt gets released from the seat frame. At this time, if the seat belts fail to protect properly, then certainly the damage would increase. This would lead to major injury to the occupants sitting inside the car.

On December 15, 2009, the recall plan would be put into action. It would make the manufacturers of the SUV to reform and revise the insides of the car. The inside of the cover panel of the driver-side needs to be altered so as to avoid any such damage during a sidecar crash. It would help in lowering and almost eliminating the risk of the accidental release of the seatbelt during a crash.

The manufacturers of the SUV have decided to fix the panel for all the manufactured SUVs till date. The existing customers can very easily go and get the cover panel of the driver side seat for free. Volvo and the NHTSA authority have decided this jointly. You can easily contact them for availing this service.

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