Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 8803 | 11/01/1994 | 37873 | Seat cautions on the 850 turbo due to the installation of the side impact air bags. *tw | 01/13/1995 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||||
| 8/88/821 | 01/01/1997 | 51011 | Replacing passenger air bag cover. *tw | 06/27/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||
| PE99040 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 06/07/1999 | 10/27/1999 | INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Alleged that the side air bag may deploy without a side impact crash | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 08/18/1998 | |||
| Cover that goes over the air bag is starting to curl up as if it is going to pop off. dealer was contacted and stated that,the air bag was not covered in the warranty. please provide any futher information. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| We have witnessed this same problem on many other 850s. this problem is dangerous because it could allow damage to the airbag, from sunlight and debris. i feel that this is a serious problem that the company should address and repair. | |||
| 02/24/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| No deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags in a head-on collision, resulting in injuries and extensive damage to vehicle. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| Driver's side and passenger's side airbags deployed while vehicle was parked. airbags busted the windshield and sunroof. dealer has vehicle now. *ak | |||
| 04/10/1998 | 2 | 09/10/1996 | |
| Violent deployment of airbags while bumper barely was touched. | |||
| 02/24/1998 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| No deployment of air bags in a head-on collision, resulting in injuries and extensive damage. 533194 dup of 533291; posted on 09-07-1999. *ak | |||
| 10/24/1996 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was involved in an accident and the deployment of driver's side air bag broke the driver's wrist and fractured her right arm. *ak *jb | |||
| 06/17/1996 | 1 | 02/16/1995 | |
| No deploymen tof driver's/passenger's air bags during an accident. *ak | |||
| 08/05/1995 | |||
| Passengers airbag did not deploy during frontal impact; driver hit another vehicle at standstill; air bags deployed after impact. tt | |||
| 08/05/1995 | |||
| Drivers airbag did not deploy during frontal impact; driver hit another vehicle at standstill; air bags deployed after impact. tt | |||
| 07/30/1995 | |||
| While sitting still, another vehicle struck him head on. no air bag deployment. please describe details. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 06/10/2002 | 1 | ||
| The air bag deployed while driver was sitting in the vehicle with the engine off. the dealer was contacted. the inspectors for volvo stated there was liquid in the air bag sensor and therefore they were not liable. *ak the consumer was injured from the air bag deployment. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 01/29/2002 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Side airbag did not deploy in collision where vehicle was travelling at low speed, and struck by another vehicle running stop sign (impact speed unknown). impact was on driver's side front fender and door | |||
| 05/05/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Consumer was involved in a crash at impact speed of 50 mph, impact location front driver's side door, in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. driver was injured. volvo says that impact was not sufficient to activate air bags. *ak *ml | |||