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2001 Volvo S40 Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	362505
Internal NHTSA #	762237
Manufacurer	Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC
Brand	VOLVO
Model	S40
Model Year	2001
File date	17/04/02
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I am reporting this incident because the front driver and passenger airbags fully deployed when the undercarriage of the car and right front tire struck pavement at approx. 45 miles per hour. The car did not stop, and the driver had to manually beat the airbags back with his hands to see and bring the car to a stop. This incident was reported to volvo usa, they removed the sensors for investigation, then reported back to me in writing that they operated normally, and that there was sufficient impact to the undercarriage to cause deployment. I disagree, and feel that the car is unsafe to drive. Either the design of the s40 or it's sensors are defective. Everyone that saw the car after the incident was very surprised that the airbags deployed at all, since there was no collision involved -- damage to the outside body of the car was minor. All damage was to the undercarriage and interior (due to the airbags). Had there been any cars traveling in the opposite direction, very serious injury would have resulted since the driver was blinded and would have only had the protection of already deflating airbags had a head on collision occured with another vehicle. I have all documentation reported to volvo, and their written response.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHARLES TOWN, WI
VIN pattern	YV1VS295X1FXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
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Date of purchase	01/09/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	40
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Volvo S40 Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Volvo S40 Air Bags Frontal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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