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.
The contact owned a 2007 Volvo S60. The contact stated that while the son was driving at an undetermined speed, the vehicle crashed into the rear of a truck. During the crash, the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged however no air bags deployed. The driver sustained a head injury, concussion, and a right knee injury. The front passenger sustained a head injury. One rear-seat passenger sustained a chest injury and the second rear-seat passenger suffered a concussion. Seating arraignments were unknown for the rear seat passengers. All occupants were transported to the hospital. A police report was filed at the scene and the vehicle was towed. During the crash, the vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.
2007 Volvo S80. Consumer writes in regard to drivers airbag inflator safety recall. The consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair.
The contact owns a 2007 Volvo S60. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V766000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts Distribution Disconnect.
The contact owns a 2007 Volvo S60. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The dealer reset the code, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who made an adjustment to the software. The remedy failed to correct the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 53,835.
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