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NHTSA Campaign 94V185000

AIR BAGS

Issued by VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. · Reported Sep 28, 1994 · 269,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VOLVO 200 1990 269,000
VOLVO 200 1991 269,000
VOLVO 200 1992 269,000
VOLVO 200 1993 269,000
VOLVO 700 1990 269,000
VOLVO 700 1991 269,000
VOLVO 700 1992 269,000
VOLVO 700 1993 269,000
VOLVO 900 1990 269,000
VOLVO 900 1991 269,000
VOLVO 900 1992 269,000
VOLVO 900 1993 269,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 94V185000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.