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 Dec 13, 2008
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.
5%
of 187 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.
4
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 V70 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 Dec 13, 2008
Crash reported1 injury reported
WE HAD TONS OF PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR IMMED. AFTER PURCHASE-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ALWAYS COMING ON,CAR STALLING,LIGHT COMING ON DASHBOARD,CAR NOISES, ENGINE LEAKS. THE CAR COULD NOT BE FIXED BY CARMAX AS FAR AS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONCERNED SO WE BROUGHT THE CAR TO A VOLVO DEALER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES YET STILL CAME BACK ON. I NEVER GOT ANY RECALL LETTERS CONCERNING FRONTAL AIRBAG ISSUES IN 1998 VOLVO. I ALWAYS HAD A FEAR THAT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS-DASHBOARD LIGHTS,CHECK ENGINE LIGHT-WOULD RESULT IN A SAFETY PROBLEM. I WANT TO KNOW IF THE AIRBAGS WERE CONNECTED AND IF THE CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN A WRECK. DID CARMAX CHECK TO SEE IF THE SRS SYSTEM WAS WORKING?*TR
NHTSA ID
10251659
Incident
Nov 24, 2008
Airbags
Filed Dec 13, 2007
Crash reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLVO V70. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH VEHICLES SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE AND WERE TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000. UPDATED 03/06/08. *LJ
NHTSA ID
10211834
Incident
Dec 12, 2007
Mileage
60,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 10, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED CRACKED RIBS AND OTHER INJURIES. *AK *SCC *JB
NHTSA ID
10037675
Incident
Aug 8, 2003
Mileage
106,000 mi
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Mar 21, 2003
Crash reportedFire reported
ABS/ TRACTION COMPUTER FAILURE, PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE, SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FALSELY (VOLVO V 70 AWD CROSS COUNTRY). *NLM
NHTSA ID
10010861
Incident
Dec 13, 2001
Mileage
85,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 29, 2002
CONSUMER NOTICED THE KNEE BOLSTER COMPONENT OF THE AIR BAG IS MISSING IN THE VEHICLE. THEREFORE DOESN'T COMPLIES WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARDS (FMVSS). DEALER DO NOT AGREED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORFAMATION. TS
NHTSA ID
8021870
Incident
Oct 20, 2002
Airbags
Filed Sep 23, 2002
MY VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, AND MY 8-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER CLOSED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FROM OUTSIDE THE CAR. THE SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE CONTACTED VOLVO, AND THEY INSPECTED THE CAR ON SEPT. 5. THEY PROMISED TO GIVE ME A FULL REPORT ALONG WITH A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR WITHIN A WEEK. IT'S BEEN ALMOST THREE WEEKS, AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT SUPPLIED THE REPORT OR A DECISION DESPITE SEVERAL PHONE CALLS THAT I HAVE MADE TO THEM. THEY SAY THAT THEY WILL GLADLY PAY FOR THE REPAIR IF IT'S THEIR FAULT, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO PUT ME OFF AND SEEM TO BE LOOKING FOR AN EXCUSE NOT TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. NLM
NHTSA ID
767605
Incident
Aug 30, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jan 31, 2000
RECALL 99V236000. DEALER CAN'T GET PARTS. *AK
NHTSA ID
855795
Airbags
Filed Nov 18, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH DRIVER REARENED ANOTHER VEHICLE . UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL, SUSTAINING INJURIES WITH SEATBELT ON. NO INDICTATION OF AIRBAG BEING INOPERATIVE. 15,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END.*AK
NHTSA ID
850511
Incident
Mar 25, 1999
Airbags
Filed Oct 7, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH DRIVER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND RESULTING IN INJURIES EVEN THOUFG SEAT BELT WAS WORN. NO INDICTATION OF AIRBAGS BEING DEFECTIVE. *AK
NHTSA ID
850258
AirbagsSeat beltsTires & wheels
Filed Jan 15, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT GOING AROUND A CURB, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A WALL. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
833638
Incident
Nov 3, 1998
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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