Volvo Cars of NA, Inc.: Air Bags
Volvo Cars of NA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 28, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 269,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS. THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONTAIN WARNING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM, AS FOLLOWS: WARNING! IF YOUR CAR HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO FLOOD CONDITIONS (E.G., SOAKED CARPETING/STANDING WATER ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE) OR IF YOUR CAR HAS BEEN FLOOD DAMAGED IN ANY WAY, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE OR PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION BEFORE DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. THIS MAY CAUSE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED VOLVO DEALER FOR REPAIRS.
The risk
IF THE OWNER HAS NOT BEEN ADVISED OF THE ABOVE, AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO THE ABOVE CONDITIONS, INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT AND CAUSE AN INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT.
The remedy
A LETTER WILL BE SENT TO VEHICLE OWNERS ASKING THEM TO PLACE THIS INFORMATION IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Volvo 200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo 700 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Volvo 900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo 200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo 700 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Volvo 900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo 200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo 700 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Volvo 900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo 200 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo 700 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Volvo 900 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 94V185000.
Full record for the 1993 Volvo 200 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →