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.
13
Latest Oct 1, 2003
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.
6%
of 215 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.
8
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
10
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 1998 Volvo S70 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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 Oct 1, 2003
Crash reported3 injuries reported
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS HIT ON THE SIDE. CONTACTED VOLVO AND ASKED TO INSPECT. THEIR ANSWER WAS THAT EVERYTHING WAS OK. I ASKED FOR A REPORT WITH ALL THE ENGINEERING DATA AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO SHOW WHY IT WAS OK, NO RESPONSE, HAVE ASKED TWICE. THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS OK. I THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THEY ARE HIDING THE TRUTH. THE SIDE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED TO GIVE EXTRA PROTECTION. I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THEIR ANSWER AND I DO NEED YOU HELP. *AK *SCC *JB
NHTSA ID
705881
Incident
Feb 16, 1999
Mileage
4,053 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Feb 3, 2003
FAULTY DASH CLIPS THAT RETAIN THE DASHBOARD TO THE FIREWALL. I WAS TOLD BY THE LEAD TECHNICAN AT BOB PINKUS VOLVO IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CO THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT. THE CLIPS BREAK LEADING TO A SQUEEKY DASH THAT VOLVO IS NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS OUT OF WARRANTY. I NOW HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN DIRVING THIS CAR AS I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE DASH WILL SEPERATE, IF IN AN ACCIDENT, AND SEVERLY INJURE EITHER MYSELF OR A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY.
NHTSA ID
10005190
Incident
Jan 23, 2003
Mileage
40,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 23, 2001
AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN INOPERATIVE SINCE PURCHASE (WARNING LIGHT ON) DESPITE NUMEROUS REPAIR ATTEMPTS. VEHICLE WAS IN SOME SORT OF ACCIDENT PRIOR TO SALE BY VOLVO. THIS MAY HAVE PERMANENTLY DISABLED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
747272
Incident
Jul 31, 1998
Airbags
Filed Jul 17, 2000
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS SITTING STILL AT A LIGHT & WAS STRUCK FROM THE FRONT TOWARD THE MIDDLE TO RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. CONSUMER HAS FRONTAL & SIDE AIRBAGS WHICH DIDN'T DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED & THEY SAID THAT CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT.*AK
NHTSA ID
865474
Incident
Jul 10, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jul 7, 2000
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. OTHER VEHICLE HIT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BUMPER, AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE. THEN, BOUNCED OFF INTO A RETAINING WALL WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. WINDOWS WERE BUSTED OUT THE WHOLE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS DAMAGED, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK
NHTSA ID
865013
Incident
Jul 3, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jul 9, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOVLED IN AN ACCIDENT AT 30-35 MPH; HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION *AK.
NHTSA ID
842023
Incident
Jun 16, 1999
Airbags
Filed Apr 28, 1999
CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, AND THE PASSAGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *AK
NHTSA ID
837200
Incident
Apr 5, 1999
Airbags
Filed Feb 4, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING HAD NO FRONTAL IMPACTS, HOWEVER, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND INJURIES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED IN GERMANY. *AK
NHTSA ID
834502
Incident
Jan 17, 1999
Airbags
Filed Feb 1, 1999
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. *YC
NHTSA ID
607754
Incident
Dec 2, 1998
Airbags
Filed Jan 25, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported
I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15 MPH THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT. AND COMING FROM MY LEFT A 1988 CHEVY S-10 WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT ABOUT 30MPH. I HAD NO TIME TO REACH FOR THE BRAKES, AND I RAMMED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE S10 . THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VOLVO WAS SMASHED . IF I'M TOLD YOU NEED A HEAD-ON COLLISION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. O.K. IF THE WHOLE FRONT END IS GONE WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAGS WORK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
NHTSA ID
702559
Incident
Jan 17, 1999
Airbags
Filed Nov 1, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
CHECK YOU EMAIL FROM. NOT AIR BAG COMPLAINT (E.G., SEAT BELT, TRAILER SUSPENSION AIR BAG, ETC.). ADDED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
NHTSA ID
700238
Incident
Oct 31, 1998
Airbags
Filed Oct 20, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. 522084 DUP OF 524915. POSTED ON 30-SEP-98. *AK
NHTSA ID
524915
Incident
Aug 1, 1997
Airbags
Filed Sep 13, 1997
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.
NHTSA ID
522084
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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