Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V215000 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. | from 08/01/1994 to 09/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 132 | 11/16/1994 | MFR | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 11/01/1994 | 11/22/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The driver's side air bag module may not properly deploy. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This would result in reduced accident/injury protection for the driver in the event of a collision. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior systems; passive restraints; air bag; driver's side.vehicle description: passenger vehicles; station wagons and sedans.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact volvo at 1-201-768-7300. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| PE97047 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. | 10/29/1997 | 04/21/1998 | INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Complainants allege vehicle air bag deployment whild driving with no involvement in a crash. | ||||||
| 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 | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1995 | ||
| False deployment of air bag caused accident. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/25/2007 | 1 | 04/10/2006 | |
| Srs light is on and doesn't turn off. it is part of a recall. *tr updated 01-14-08. *kb | |||
| 05/11/2003 | 115000 | 03/11/1995 | |
| Both front airbags in my 1995 960 volvo station wagon deployed spontaneously as i was backing out a driveway at 2 - 3 mph. *jb | |||
| 10/04/1996 | |||
| While driving, something hit the undercarriage of the vehicle and caused deployment of the driver's and passenger's side air bag. *ak *slc | |||
| 06/26/1996 | |||
| Wife was involved in accident an going (80) mph, ran into a tree, hit dead center on bumper and air bags did not deploy. please describe details. *ak | |||