Volvo Cars of NA, Inc.: Air Bags › Frontal
Volvo Cars of NA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 132. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY.
The risk
THIS WOULD RESULT IN REDUCED ACCIDENT/INJURY PROTECTION FOR THE DRIVER IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MODULE.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Volvo 960 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 1995 Volvo 964 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Volvo 965 | 1 | 2 | 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 94V215000.
Full record for the 1995 Volvo 960 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →