NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,160 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1995 Volvo 940 seat belts / air bags problems

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1995 Volvo 940 Owner Comments

problem #10

Jan 112005

940

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

1995 Volvo 940 was involved in a frontal accident and none of the front air bags deployed. 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.

- Valley Stream, NY, USA

problem #9

Jan 012005

940

  • miles
While driving over a pot hole at approximately 4 mph frontal air bags inadvertently deployed. The cause was undetermined.

- Valley Stream, NY, USA

problem #8

Oct 011995

940 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 11,601 miles
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

- New Castle, NH, USA

problem #7

Apr 081999

940

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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.

- Birdsboro, PA, USA

problem #6

Jul 071998

(reported on)

940

  • miles
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.

- Blair Town, NJ, USA

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problem #5

Jan 271998

(reported on)

940

  • miles
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.

- Westford, MA, USA

problem #4

Dec 061997

940

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Violent deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags upon impact, resulted in injuries.

- Neawark, NJ, USA

problem #3

Sep 161997

940

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When vehicle was involved in a low impact collision, less than 10 mph, both air bags deployed. No collision damage to vehicle at all.

- Evergreen Park, IL, USA

problem #2

May 031995

940

  • miles
No deployment of drivers air bag in accident, causing injury.

- Fountain V, CA, USA

problem #1

May 031995

940

  • miles
No deployment of passengers air bag.

- Fountain V, CA, USA

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