The 1988 Volvo 760 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,415 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS91V0750001991-05-06485 affected
Defect
SAFETY BELTS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ROUTED UNDER A DIAGONAL CROSS BRACE DURING FASTENING. THE INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS FOR THE BELT ROUTING ARE INADEQUATE, AND CAN RESULT IN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE BELT BUCKLE.
Consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SAFETY BELT MISUSE COULD CAUSE THE SEAT OCCUPANT TO FACE GREATER RISK OF INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IF AN INADVERTENT RELEASE OF THE SAFETY BELT OCCURRED.
Remedy
INSTALL LABELS TO INSTRUCT THE USER IN PROPER SAFETY BELT ROUTING; ALSO REPLACE SAFETY BELT BUCKLES.
HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONTAINS COMPONENTS WHICH MAY COME LOOSE UPON OPERATION AND CAUSE SHORT CIRCUITS IN THE SWITCH.
Consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE HEADLAMPS WILL NOT FUNCTION, ANDCHARRING OF THE INSULATION OF CERTAIN WIRES TO THE SWITCH MAY RESULT.
Remedy
ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
4
2injuries
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
1
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
1crashes
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
1injuries
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak”
“While sitting in a parking lot, consumer's daughter inserted key into ignition to open electric windows, and the driver's side airbag deployed. Consumer's daughter face was injured and burned. Consumer feels this is a dangerous situation. *ak *jb”
“While sitting in a parking lot, consumer's daughter inserted key into ignition to open electric windows, and the driver's side airbag deployed. Consumer's daughter face was injured and burned. Consumer feels this is a dangerous situation. *ak *jb”
“Consumer states his 17 year old daughter got into vehicle to roll down the windows, she put the key in the ignition and turned the key towards the on position to enable the electric windows, as soon as she turned the key the air bag exploded in her face which resulted in severe injuries, consumer…”
“While driving on the street at approximately 30 mph, a fire developed under the under carriage near the fuel tank assembly. Dealer/manufacturer notified. *ak”
“No deployment of airbag in accident.”
“Seat belt disconnected during accident, resulting in injury. *skd”
“No deployment of driver's air bag during accident. "dup: see 956682".”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Volvo 760 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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