That whole adage to wait a model year before buying a redesigned car is not without truth, even in the days of highly computerized quality control. To that point: The all-new 2016 Volvo XC90 and 2016 Nissan Maxima, only months in production, have been recalled for two fairly serious problems, one related to faulty airbags and the other to fuel leaks.
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On the 2016 XC90, the side curtain airbags may not fully inflate for the third row passengers. The interior trim on the D-pillars can block the airbag during a crash, a problem Volvo discovered in July during a Euro NCAP crash test. Early this month, Volvo halted XC90 sales on models with third row seating and still has not made repairs to these cars, some of which have been halted at the factory. A total of 3911 are affected in the U.S. No accidents or injuries have been reported. Owners won’t be notified until mid-September.
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On 5458 Maxima models, the fuel tank has an O-ring that may not be properly sealed and can cause a leak during a crash where the fuel filler pipe meets the tank. Nissan currently has a stop-sale on all 2016 Maximas built from March 19th (the start of production) to June 2nd. The company said repairs won’t begin until late September and that it was investigating other Nissan models for this potential problem.
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NHTSA notified Nissan of the fuel leak during a crash test on July 10 and told dealers to temporarily hold Maxima models in stock on July 14th. The stop-sale has been in effect since July 29th. The company does not yet have an exact remedy in place, and no accidents or injuries have been reported.
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