1995 VOLVO 940 Air Bags Problems
10 complaints about Air Bags
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Air Bags Complaints (10)
1995 VOLVO 940 WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *MR ALSO WITH THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR AND DESTROYED THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE. (TOTALED) THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WITHOUT ANY IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *SC *JB
WHILE DRIVING OVER A POT HOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH FRONTAL AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT A ROCK AND THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER RECEIVED FACIAL INJURIES, A BROKEN NOSE AND LOST 24% OF HEARING. MR JG *JB
Mileage: 11,601
IE97063, INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, AND THE AIR BAGS ON DRIVERS' SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DRIVER RECEIVED CUTS/ABRASIONS AND BRUISES FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ONLY DAMAGE TO THE VEHCLE WAS THE SHATTERED WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED MORE ON THE PASSENGERS' SIDE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
BOTH 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
CONSUMER 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
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGERS AIR BAG.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DH