The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo 200 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo 700 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| Volvo 900 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: AIR BAGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo 200 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 200 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 200 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 200 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 700 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 700 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 700 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 700 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 900 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 900 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 900 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo 900 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 1994
5 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the air bags; VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 94V218000 10 Nov 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V215000 1 Nov 1994 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 94V197000 11 Oct 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V007000 12 Jan 1994 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994