Safety & Accident

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Volvo Cars of North America is recalling more than 136,000 vehicles because the fuel pump can develop cracks in its flange when exposed to such conditions as hot climate and temperature cycling over time, in combination with varying fuel quality.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Volvo Cars is recalling more than 8,000 MY 2010 XC60 vehicles because of an issue related to the driver's side seatbelt.

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GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - Volvo is conducting extremely wide-ranging and thorough analysis of a variety of safety scenarios for cars with electric power.

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EL SEGUNDO, CA - Swedish automaker Volvo remains the worldwide leader in deployment of vehicle safety systems in the United States for the 2009 model-year, with an average of five per car.

Tags: Audi, BMW 7 Series , Cadillac, Infiniti, iSuppli Corp. , S80, safety, V70, Volvo, XC60, XC70

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - Volvo Car Corporation has received the prestigious award "Genius 2009" by the insurance company Allianz for the development and implementation of the Volvo City Safety system.

Tags: Allianz, Award, City Safety, Genius Innovation, Volvo

BINGHAM FARMS, MI – Vincentric announced the winners of its 2009 Best Fleet Value in America awards, with strong fleet product lines from General Motors and Toyota each earning seven awards, and Ford with five winning vehicles.

Tags: 2009 Best Fleet Value in America awards, Chrysler LLC , fleet product lines, Ford, GM, Toyota, Vincentric, Volvo

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - Volvo cars' low speed collision prevention system, City Safety, has been awarded "Innovation of the Year" by the German based magazine "Auto Bild Allrad" - Volvo is the first car manufacturer to win the award twice.

Tags: Award, City Safety, Innovation of the Year, Volvo, XC60

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - The Volvo XC60 and XC90 received Spanish safety institute Centro Zaragoza's "best safety choice" award in the categories for small and large four-wheel drive cars respectively.

Tags: Award, best safety choice, Centro Zaragoza, City Safety, Volvo

IRVINE, CA - In 2009, Volvo will give even more customers a sneak peak at its safest car ever made — the Volvo XC60 with standard City Safety — through the nationwide From Sweden with Löv Experiential Tour.

Tags: City Safety, Lov Experimental Tour, Volvo, XC60

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – Saving a life can be so simple: grab, stretch, click! The three-point belt is and will remain the car’s most vital safety detail.

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GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – EuroNCAP has instituted a new assessment protocol for evaluating the degree of whiplash protection offered by passenger cars in rear-end collisions.

Tags: EuroNCAP, safety test, Volvo, Whiplash Proection System, WHIPS, XC60

IRVINE, CA – This fall, Volvo will give customers a sneak peek at its safest car ever made — the Volvo XC60 with standard City Safety.

Tags: City Safety, Crossover, Volvo, XC60

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – Volvo Car Corporation and the Swedish National Road Administration will work together to avoid or lessen the effects of road accidents.

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AUBURN HILLS, MI – Stopping, starting, and accelerating your car or SUV can burn unnecessary amounts of fuel while driving. To combat this challenge, two new technologies have recently come out to provide a greener driving experience.

Tags: Audi, Eco Pedal, IIHS, Nissan, Travolution, Volvo, Volvo City Safety

IRVINE, Calif. --- With the arrival of the summer vacation season, Volvo Cars of North America is offering parents tips to pass along to their most precious cargo: their kids.

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IRVINE, Calif. --- Pioneered by laws in New York and Texas in 1985, safety belts are now a requirement in all states. What many motorists don't know, however, is the role that Volvo played in developing seat belts.

Tags: Doug Speck, Nils Bohlin, seat belts, Volvo

NEW YORK – Volvo Cars’ in-house developed technology for avoiding low-speed collisions — is receiving the American “Traffic Safety Achievement Award” at this year’s World Traffic Safety Symposium in New York.

Tags: City Safety, Volvo, XC60

IRVINE, Calif. --- Volvo is calling its all-new 2009 Volvo XC60 crossover, which made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 4, the "safest Volvo ever."

Tags: collision avoidance, safety technology, Volvo