1999 Volvo S70 Airbags Problems

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 45MPH COLLISION ON 9/12/2017. FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WAS IMPACTED. THE COLLISION WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG TO BLOW. HOWEVER, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT BLOW UP, DESPITE THE IMPACT HAPPENING ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. A COMPLAINT WAS SUBMITTED TO VOLVO ON 9/19/2017. A CALL FROM (201) 768-7300 WAS RECEIVED TODAY 9/20. I FORGOT TO NOTE DOWN HER NAME BUT SHE WAS A VOLVO REPRESENTATIVE. SHE CORRECTLY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO OCCUPANT WEIGHT SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THEREFORE THEY CANNOT DISCRIMINATE WHEN A CRASH IS SEVERE. HOWEVER, SHE STATED THAT BECAUSE I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON, THE SYSTEM DETECTED THAT I WAS SAFE AND THEREFORE DID NOT BLOW UP THE DRIVER AIRBAG. THIS EXPLANATION SEEMED VERY BIZARRE TO ME AS I BELIEVE IF THE CRASH WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO BLOW UP THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, THE DRIVER AIRBAG SHOULD BLOW UP TOO, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I WAS REPEATEDLY TOLD THAT THE SYSTEM WAS COMPLICATED AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT UNDERSTAND. I FOUND THIS EXPLANATION TO BE UNACCEPTABLE.

NHTSA ID

11024735

Incident

Sep 12, 2017

Mileage

221,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLVO S70. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE CULVERT PIPE AND ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SEAT HOWEVER, WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT BLACK AND WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE AFTER THE CRASH. THE CRASH CAUSED HEAD INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10460663

Incident

May 21, 2012

Mileage

100,000 mi

I WAS IN A COLLISION THAT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY. I WONDER IF THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED IF IT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED MY HEAD FROM GOING FORWARD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222036

Incident

Mar 21, 2008

Mileage

105,000 mi

IN A HIGH SPEED HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A TREE (TREES), WITH ONLY A DRIVER OCCUPANT IN THE CAR, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM SUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT FOR MY MOTHER, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND DRIVER OF THE CAR. AS A RESULT OF THE INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE CRASH, MY MOTHER HAS SUFFERED FROM IMPAIRED SHORT-TERM MEMORY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10202549

Incident

Sep 7, 2007

I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN INJURIES FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS, AIRBAG FAILURE

NHTSA ID

10126031

Incident

May 12, 2005

DT:CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO VOLVO, AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED A NEW AIR BAG. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GARAGE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED; THE DEALER SAID THAT THE SRS CONTROL MODULE HAD AN INTERNAL FAULT. THE DEALER ORDERED THE NEEDED PART, AND IS NOW IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER'S WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND CONSUMER MUST PAY FOR REPAIRS $522. *AK

NHTSA ID

10125967

Incident

Apr 26, 2005

Mileage

45,400 mi

WHILE DRIVING. THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED VOLVO. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT WARRANTY, EXPIRED, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HIM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10111205

Incident

Dec 1, 2004

HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, OWNER STRUCK WINDSHIELD WITH HEAD, BROKE WINDSHIELD AND INJURED NECK. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, AND THE REPAIR SHOP SAID SOMETHING FAILED W.R.T THE AIRBAGS. THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. VOLVO HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT NO RESULTS YET REGARDING THEIR FINDINGS.*AK

NHTSA ID

753774

Incident

Oct 13, 2001

CONSUMER HAD A FRONT END COLLISION, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID

861445

Incident

Apr 28, 2000