The contact owns a 2001 Volvo V70. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the engine caught fire. The air bag warning light was illuminated. There was damage to the garage. There were no reported injuries. The fire department extinguished the fire and confirmed the origin of the fire was the engine. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.
Volvo V70 airbag light comes on
10 of the 934 owner complaints about the Volvo V70 describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 1999 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 1999
- typical mileage
- 85,000
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20091
- 20041
- 20013
- 20001
- 19993
- 19981
Often reported together
Stalling 1Fire or smoke 1Check engine light 1No deployment 1
What owners say
Been trying to get the airbags serviced and replace since I received the notice from Volvo on Dec.14 2021. I have made several appointments in my area to get this matter fixed, Dealers in my area either don't have replacement in stock or don't know of the recall contract Volvo CarUSA LLC they could not help me, now I am receiving text message on dash saying SRS Airbag service Urgent. Any help would be appreciated. Sincerely [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Vehicle warning light for airbag is alarming since my airbag didn't deploy in my 2017 car accident when my car was hit from rear, front and driver side. Car was total. Seat beat and airbag failure in vehicle during accident while moving. This vehicle had a small tap accident but airbag warning light continues to appear but airbag didn't deploy..
Srs warning light illuminated at approximately 70,000 miles, 4.5 years after purchasing volvo directly from the factory in sweden. The light remained on for a few days, then turned off. This occurred regularly for 4 months until the light remained on indefinitely. When I finally took the vehicle in for servicing, the error code indicated a faulty occupant weight sensor (ows) embedded in the passenger seat. The passenger air bag will no longer deploy in the event of an accident because the sensor will no longer identify a passenger in the car. It is unclear whether this also disables the driver (primary) air bag, as well as the side air bags. I contacted volvo USA shortly after the 5 year manufacturer warranty expired and they emphatically claimed that this egregious safety issue was no longer their concern. Respectfully, please note that due to this faulty ows the car is extremely dangerous to operate and that volvo should be responsible for fixing this error.
We had tons of problems with the car immed. After purchase-check engine light was always coming on,car stalling,light coming on dashboard,car noises, engine leaks. The car could not be fixed by carmax as far as check engine light is concerned so we brought the car to a volvo dealer. Check engine light was repaired numerous times yet still came back on. I never got any recall letters concerning frontal airbag issues in 1998 volvo. I always had a fear that all of the electrical problems-dashboard lights,check engine light-would result in a safety problem. I want to know if the airbags were connected and if the car had previously been in a wreck. Did carmax check to see if the SRS system was working?
2002 v70 malfunctioned in rear seat belts in my car. *ts two of the three seat belts in the rear of the vehicle locked and could not be released. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer disassembled the rear seats and manually eased the locked seat belts. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure and believed that it would rec. As the technician eased the locked seat belt and alarm chimed on the dash which said SRS air bag service urgent.
When the vehicle was turned on, the air bag light immediately came on. The air bag light stayed on until the dealer examined the vehicle. The dealer replaced the air bag module which fail two months later.
To whom it may concern: we bought our new volvo v70 glt wagon in 1999 from kramer motor, santa monica, california. Just recently the airbag safety light (SRS) went off and I was told by the authorized volvo service dealer (rusnak, pasadena) that it meant something was wrong in the airbag system and volvo would replace the airbag. On the day of the repair the dealer called and told me there was something wrong with my seat covers - the covers were not authorized volvo seat covers (driver and passenger) and therefore the volvo airbag feature might not work. Since we bought this car new from a volvo dealer, we did not understand how this situation could happen. Volvo informed us that dealers will sometimes change factory parts, if they want to, and that volvo can not do anything about it and does not accept any responsibility for what their dealers do. Since this dealer changed a feature that has serious safety issues, again we could not believe this situation is correct. How is a consumer protected in such a matter? We bought from an authorized dealer and how are were we supposed to know or even suspect that critical safety elements might not be functioning? Volvo america and their local representative, michael lafata, seem to feel that it is just a case of let the buyer beware. The volvo america customer service supervisor, kathleen natale, was more understanding and tried to help but she had to defer to mr. Lafata's decision that volvo would not replace these seat covers to return the airbag safety feature to an operating condition. Rather, rusnak volvo put my car back together with the non-volvo seat covers and sent me on my way with a stack of paperwork that clearly says that my car may not be safe because the airbag feature may not work with the current seat covers. As you can see below, no one has been injured or died yet, but clearly this is a safety problem that we believe volvo america should quickly address.
Supplemental restraint system,'SRS' warning light is continuosly on during opertation of vehicle.this condition has prevailed for over one year despite attempts by dealer service technicians to correct. Both dealer service manager and factory customer service personnel agree that 'SRS' system may be compromised.
Consumer put coffee into cup holder and it leaked though holder into computer, beneath it. Airbag light came on reading "urgent SRS see dealership". Dealer says that liquid corroded computer, and was holding consumer responsibile for repairs. *ak
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Volvo Cars USA, LLC (Volvo Car) is recalling certain 2001-2007 V70 and XC70 vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 14, 2021. Owners may contact Volvo Car customer service at 1‑888‑458‑1552. Volvo Car's number for this recall is R10136.
Recall number 21V800000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Volvo is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 s80, xc70, model year 2011 xc60 and model year 2010 v70 vehicles. There may be an intermittent fault in the driver's airbag clockspring wiring connector for the supplemental restraint system.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the driver's frontal airbag may not deploy as intended or at all, and therefore will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a metal shim in the driver's air bag clockspring wiring connector. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 20, 2010. Owners may contact volvo at 1‑800‑458‑1552.
Recall number 10V489000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The frontal passenger air bag may be overly sensitive to certain electrostatic discharge.
- Risk
- This could possibly cause an inadvertent deployment.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an additional ground wire in the passenger side to assure sufficient grounding.
Recall number 99V236000 · Recall details
Questions about the Volvo V70 airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Volvo V70?
Owners who report it most often also describe engine stalls while driving, fire, smoke or burning smell and check engine light.
Which Volvo V70 years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1999 (3 complaints), 2001 (3 complaints) and 1998 (1 complaints).
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