DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN DOOR WAS SHUT AND CAR WAS OFF. VOLVO N.A. WAS CONTACTED AND REQUESTED THAT THEIR SPECIALIST LOOK AT VEHICLE. THEY CLAIM THAT SOMETHING WAS STUCK IN THE DOOR, WHICH CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. VOLVO CLAIMS THAT A MARK ON THE DOOR IS PROOF. HOWEVER, JIM DOWNY FROM NATIONWIDE…
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DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN DOOR WAS SHUT AND CAR WAS OFF. VOLVO N.A. WAS CONTACTED AND REQUESTED THAT THEIR SPECIALIST LOOK AT VEHICLE. THEY CLAIM THAT SOMETHING WAS STUCK IN THE DOOR, WHICH CAUSED THE DEPLOYMENT. THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. VOLVO CLAIMS THAT A MARK ON THE DOOR IS PROOF. HOWEVER, JIM DOWNY FROM NATIONWIDE INSURANCE TOOK PICTURES AND INVESTIGATED MY CLAIM AND FAILED TO FIND THIS SUPPOSED MARK. THE DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED FROM NO IMPACT OR ACCIDENT. THE CAR WASN'T EVEN ON AT THE TIME. THIS WAS NOTHING MORE THAN A MALFUNCTION OF THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND VOLVO SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE TO FIX THE AIRBAG AND DAMAGE TO THE LEATHER SEAT CAUSED BY THE DEPLOYMENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10204251
Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 2004
Air BagsSeat Belts
I HAVE A 1998 VOLVO V70 XC. THE SRS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON- I HAVE IT TESTED AND 2 OR 3 TIMES I WAS TOLD EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT OK IT JUST NEEDS TO BE RESET BUT WITHIN A FEW DAYS OR WEEKS IT IS BACK ON AGAIN. OTHER TIMES THE SENSOR CODES INDICATED THE REAR SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS BAD, THE DRIVERS ENTIRE SEATBELT MECHANISM WAS BAD …
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I HAVE A 1998 VOLVO V70 XC. THE SRS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON- I HAVE IT TESTED AND 2 OR 3 TIMES I WAS TOLD EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT OK IT JUST NEEDS TO BE RESET BUT WITHIN A FEW DAYS OR WEEKS IT IS BACK ON AGAIN. OTHER TIMES THE SENSOR CODES INDICATED THE REAR SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS BAD, THE DRIVERS ENTIRE SEATBELT MECHANISM WAS BAD AND THEY WERE REPLACED. BUT AGAIN THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IF THE SRS LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY - IS THIS CORRECT? I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT MAY BE THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM THAT IS BAD. IF THAT IS THE CASE, IS IT POSSIBLE THAT ALL FO THE OTHER ERROR CODES /REPLACEMENTS WERE INCORRECT/UNNECESSARY? I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT HE HAS HA A LOT OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH VOLVOS ESPECIALLY V70 IN THIS MODEL YEAR RANGE, BUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10102554
50,000 miles · Jul 3, 2003
Air BagsCrashInjury
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND THEN HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT HER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE WERE CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURE SENT A TECHNICIAN OUT TO SEE THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE RESULTS WERE. *AK PH. *JB
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CEASE TO FUNCTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: ON VEHICLES WITH AN ORIGINAL OEM SWITCH, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THE SWITCH HAS EEN DAMAGED AND REPLACE ONLY IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLVO AT 1-800-458-1552.
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