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 - FRONTAL | |||
| 07/25/2005 | 125000 | 1 | 01/21/2000 |
| Dt: the consumer stated that 1996 volvo 960 vehicle was involved in a crash. while traveling at 40 mph. upon impact, frontal and side airbags did not deploy. consumer's vehicle hit a car that did not stop at a stop sign. there were 2 injuries. the consumer contacted volvo dealership and the manufacturer. the car was totaled. a police and insurance report were taken. also, there are pictures of the collision. *ak | |||
| 04/10/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| While driving on highway at 55mph on cruise control, came to a sharp curve and applied brakes. trying to reduce speed, vehicle lurched forward/faster and hit the curve sign. upon impact, neither front air bags nor side air bags deployed. contacted manufacturer. *ak | |||
| 12/13/1997 | 0 | ||
| Hit a tree head-on, and the air bags did not deploy and there was no injuries. *ak | |||
| 04/26/1998 | 0 | ||
| Approaching an intersection and collided into another vehicle the right side of the front of the vehicle was hit, and the air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 11/27/1996 | |||
| Vehicle was struck head-on and the air bag did not deploy. explaine in more details. *ak | |||
| 10/04/1996 | |||
| Consumer was driving 30 mph when she was involved in an accident in which the air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 07/25/2005 | 125000 | 1 | 01/21/2000 |
| Dt: the consumer stated that 1996 volvo 960 vehicle was involved in a crash. while traveling at 40 mph. upon impact, frontal and side airbags did not deploy. consumer's vehicle hit a car that did not stop at a stop sign. there were 2 injuries. the consumer contacted volvo dealership and the manufacturer. the car was totaled. a police and insurance report were taken. also, there are pictures of the collision. *ak | |||
| 04/10/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| While driving on highway at 55mph on cruise control, came to a sharp curve and applied brakes. trying to reduce speed, vehicle lurched forward/faster and hit the curve sign. upon impact, neither front air bags nor side air bags deployed. contacted manufacturer. *ak | |||