IllustrationBOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED LESS THAN 5 MPH DURING FRONTAL IMPACT WITH GARAGE, CAUSING AIRBAGS TO CRACK WINDSHIELD. ALSO CAUSED INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
1995 Volvo 940
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports0 fire reports9 injury reports
What owners actually said
27 reportsCONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A LESS THEN 5 MPH REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT, RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW IMPACT COLLISION, LESS THAN 10 MPH, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO COLLISION DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AT ALL. *AK
OWNER STATES THERE IS A CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELD ON BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE, IT SPREADS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, , BLOCKING VIEW OF DRIVER; ALSO, OWNER HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED, BUT IT RETURNED. *AK *JB
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGERS AIR BAG.
LOCKING MECHANISM ON SHIFTER FAILED. *TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE97047 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
Opened Oct 29, 1997 · Closed Apr 21, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
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