| NHTSA Record Id: 17296 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: VOLVO |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007164000016068000000256 |
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| Model Name: 900 |
Model Year: 1991 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V185000 |
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| Component Name: AIR BAGS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: -- |
End date of Manufacturing: -- |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 269000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 16 1994 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Volvo Car USA, LLC |
Report Received Date: Sep, 28 1994 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 03 1994 |
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| Defect Summary : 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 Summary: 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. |
| Corrective Summary : 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. |
Recall Notes: If you do not receive a letter from volvo regarding this matter, please call volvo at 1-800-458-1552. also, call the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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