As the consumer and owner of the vehicle it is your responsibility to follow up on any recall. The dealer who sold the car is not responsible for this type of maintenance work. Anyone who buys a used car has to be aware of recall notices and contact the manufacturer (in this case, Volvo) and make sure the car they are buying has not been recalled and if it has, the history of the recall repair status. It is ultimately the buyers responsibility to deal with a recall when purchasing a used car It doesn't matter if it's a car or a baby seat from the Goodwill. Buyer are responsible when the product is used and offered with no warranty.