IllustrationFALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED ACCIDENT.
1995 Volvo 960
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports5 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
57 reportsSHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRING RESULTED IN A FIRE; ALSO ALARM/ EMISSION CONTROL/DEVICES/FUEL SYSTEM FAILURES. *AK
VANITY MIRROR SHORTS OUT.
FOUR SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.
SEAT BELT DOES NOT FASTEN CHILD SAFETY SEAT PROPERLY, LEAVING THE CENTURY CHILD SEAT LOOSE.
WHILE DRIVING, SOMETHING HIT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *AK *SLC
WHEN MAKING A TURN, THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, TURNED ON IGNITION, PUT IN REVERSE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION RPMS ARE UNKNOWN, IMPACT 6:00, *AK
WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AN GOING (80) MPH, RAN INTO A TREE, HIT DEAD CENTER ON BUMPER AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
PARKING PAWL WHICH LOCKS THE VEHICLE IN IS BROKE IF IN PARK CAN NOT MOVE THE SHIFT OUT OF PARK. TT DEALER TEMPORARILY DISCONNECTED THE SHIFT LOCK OVER RIDE MECHANISM SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE OPERABLE.*JB
Official recalls
194V215000 · Air Bags:frontal
Nov 1, 1994
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS WOULD RESULT IN REDUCED ACCIDENT/INJURY PROTECTION FOR THE DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2PE99040 · Inadvertent Side Air Bag Deployment
Opened Jun 7, 1999 · Closed Oct 27, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window
No summary supplied.
PE97047 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
Opened Oct 29, 1997 · Closed Apr 21, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
There is no summary currently available