Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Nov 16, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 73 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Volvo 850 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Nov 16, 2004
SRS LIGHT IS ON. BROUGHT TO LOVERING VOLVO AND THEY ADVISED THE WHOLE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1200. IN READING PAST COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THIS SIGHT, I SEE QUITE A FEW ARIBAG PROBLEMS, ONE BEING THAT THE WIRES ARE CROSSED FROM PRODUCTION AND THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. I ALSO SEE MANY COMPLAINTS THAT AIRBAGS ARE DEPLOYING FOR NO REASON....IS THIS BECAUSE OF THIS WIRING??? I THINK VOLVO NEEDS TO LOOK AT THIS ISSUE. RIGHT NOW I AM DRIVING WITHOUT AIRBAGS BECAUSE OF THE COST. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING THE SAME!! VOLVO NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE ASAP BEFORE A LAWSUIT ARISES!!*AK
NHTSA ID
10100022
Incident
Nov 15, 2004
Airbags
Filed Dec 3, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS RESULTED IN DRIVER BEING BURNT ON THEIR NECK AND STOMACH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
NHTSA ID
8023575
Incident
Jun 3, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jun 13, 2001
PASSENGER'S AIR BAG STICKS OUT FROM DASH BOARD. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET.*AK
NHTSA ID
890294
Incident
Jun 1, 2001
Airbags
Filed Dec 16, 2000
POTENTIALLY FATAL DESIGN FLAW DISCOVERED - AIR BAG WIRING HAS FAILED THROUGH POOR DESIGN. ACCORDING TO DEALER SERVICE, THE AIR BAG POWER WIRE HAS SLIPPED INTO THE TILT WHEEL MECHANISM AND PINCHED IT TO THE POINT OF SHEARING THE WIRE INSULATION AND CAUSING A SHORT WHICH HAS DISABLED THE ENTIRE SRS. THIS IS A NON-CONTACT, NON-WEAR PART AND HAS FAILED SOLELY DUE TO POOR DESIGN. COST TO REPAIR IS PROHIBITIVE. VOLVO USA WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE ANY FATALITIES!!! *AK
NHTSA ID
737887
Incident
Aug 31, 2000
Airbags
Filed Mar 22, 1999
WHILE IN THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
835406
Incident
Mar 22, 1999
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Mar 5, 1997
HORN FAILURE, ALSO AIR BAG SPLIT/REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ID
514809
Incident
Nov 21, 1996
Airbags
Filed Feb 11, 1997
AIR BAG WAS SUPPOSEDLY FOUND SPLIT WHEN HORN, STEERING COLUMN, AND STEERING WHEEL WAS BEING REPLACED. VOLVO MAY BE USING POOR QUALITY COMPONENTS IN VEHICLES.
NHTSA ID
546691
Incident
Nov 21, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jun 20, 1996
SRS SYSTEM: THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO CUT ON. PLEASE DESCRBE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
985902
Airbags
Filed May 18, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
HAD A REAREND COLLISION THAT PUSHED VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER CAR, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA ID
965529
Incident
Apr 14, 1995
Airbags
Filed May 12, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 20 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES AND BURNS TO HEAD AND ARMS. TT
NHTSA ID
965251
Incident
Apr 15, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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