| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000061313 | Incident Date: Aug, 30 2000 |
| Consumer's City: COLORADO SPRINGS | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 850 | Model Year: 1993 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Air bags |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LS5508P2 | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 15 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1993 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Potentially fatal design flaw discovered - air bag wiring has failed through poor design. according to dealer service, the air bag power wire has slipped into the tilt wheel mechanism and pinched it to the point of shearing the wire insulation and causing a short which has disabled the entire srs. this is a non-contact, non-wear part and has failed solely due to poor design. cost to repair is prohibitive. volvo usa will not acknowledge responsibility for the problem. should be recalled before any fatalities!!! *ak |
