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..
Volvo V70 no deployment problems
16 of the 934 owner complaints about the Volvo V70 describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 2000 model year.
- owner complaints
- 16
- worst model year
- 2000
- typical mileage
- 100,000
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20043
- 20012
- 20005
- 19992
- 19984
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70 station wagon. The contact stated while sitting in traffic, the vehicle was crashed into from the rear. The passenger and drivers side air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact was injured and received immediate medical attention. The manufacturer was notified and did not offer a remedy. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage were 200,070.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70. The contact stated that he was rear ended at 45 MPH and a volvo advertisement indicated that the vehicle was equipped with special seats to avoid serious injuries when a crash occurred. When the crash occurred the contacts head struck the steering wheel, broke the steering wheel, the head rest and the seat. The impact from the rear end collision caused the rear seats to be pushed closer towards the front and rear passenger seats. The impact also caused damage to the exterior of the vehicle including a crease in the roof of the vehicle in a v-shape. None of the air bags deployed; however, the contact was told that during a rear end crash the air bags do not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact was unconscious and another driver passing by called the ambulance on his behalf. The fireman advised the contact that although he was driving the vehicle they found him unconscious in the back seat. The contact sustained a broken nose, a deviated septum, a severe case of asthma, heart disease, and was completely incapacitated after the crash occurred. The t7 and t9 thoracic vertebrae were fractured. The crash had caused the contact to live with a traumatic brain injury. The manufacturer dispatched a technician to inspect the vehicle and advised the contact that there was nothing wrong the vehicle; however, he would not provide the contact, the insurance company or his attorney with copies of the report or photos taken during the investigation. A police report was filed. The VIN was not provided. The current and failure mileage were 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 volvo v70. The contact stated that while sitting idle at a traffic stop, the contact's vehicle was crashed into from the rear. As a result, the front driver's seat split in half and the front air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the vertebrae and a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed for further investigation. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 100,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 volvo v70. While driving between 35-40 MPH, the contact attempted to make a left turn and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. Both vehicles sustained front end damage and were towed. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 60,000. Updated 03/06/08.
The road: 2 lanes each way, wide median, paved shoulders which rolled off into a drainage ditch, 60 MPH limit with sto plights. While in left began to pass vehicle2 [SUV] in right lane. Vehicle 2 moved into left lane forcing me onto shoulder. While on shoulder and attempting to reenter lane after completing pass began to lose control of car. That was the last memory of the events leading up to the accident. At this point, I believe that the driver's airbag deployed prematurely. It knocked me uncouncious, preventing me from trying to control the car. The car ended up crossing the road to the right shoulder. It left the roadway at 20-30 degree angle. It went down into a ditch, and rolled up a bank 2-3 times. It came to rest on the driver's side. The upper passenger side was crushed, and the car was totaled. The roof of the car was cut so that I could get out rather than crawl through the windshield. The side impact airbags did not deploy in the rollover. The passenger airbag did deploy. My shoulder/seat belt was on. *ak I was extremely fortunate to only have minor injuries. How can I indisputably determine when the airbag deployed? Is there a data recorder? Do I need to hire an accident investigator?
2004 volvo v70 accelerated at high speed when placed on drive and consumer could not stop the vehicle using the brake. Consumer air bags did not deploy. *ts the vehicle traveled over a cement barrier blowing out the two rear tires. The consumer had to turn off the vehicle's ignition to stop the vehicle. The manufacturer sent someone to inspect the vehicle but they were unable to find anything wrong.
Drivers side airbag did not go off but the passenger did when another car collided with mine in a primarily frontal impact. A volvo rep investigated and found no fault with equipment. The car was totalled and unfortunately I am still in physical therapy.
Volvo v70--- we removed the handholds from above the driver and front seat passenger. My wife, ellen, suffered a concussion when her head struck the handhold above her as she was driving and the car was hit in the front. No airbags deployed. I found myself bumping my head against these handholds even while driving. These handholds obviously intrude into the headspace of the automobile. I am surprised that volvo would use such iron-hard handholds without padding or without a collapsing or folding mechanism.
While driving at 30 MPH vehicle was involved in a frontal crash. Upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy. No injuries reported.
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 no deployment
Which Volvo V70 years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2000 (5 complaints), 1998 (4 complaints) and 2004 (3 complaints).
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