Air Bag Problems of Volvo 850

Volvo 850 owners have reported 9 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag not deploy (3 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front air bag (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Volvo 850


Recently reported Air Bag problems of Volvo 850

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

: the contact stated while driving 35mph on a city street, the vehicle was involved in a front impact collision and the airbags did not deploy. The contact was wearing a seat belt, no injuries were sustained. There was minor damage to the vehicle. The police were alerted, and a report was taken.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

While driving at about 15-20 mph consumer was making a turn when another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle and it flipped a few times. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed. Contacted dealer. Please provide further information.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

The vehicle was involved in a major accident involving direct impact to the drivers side, the drivers door-side air bag failed to deploy. Consumer stated that, this was the side air bag, which is supposed to deploy upward between the drivers door and the drivers seat.   Read details...

The Warning Light On problem

The console and steering wheel were wet from rain. The srs dash warning light came on. About 5 miles after that, the driver's side air bag deployed. The bag was the original bag. The srs light had gone on once 20 months before when the console got wet.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

I was driving to work, 7:30 a. M. , clear sunny cold day. Traveling 55 mph on I 190 extension near o'hare airport in chgo. The srs light came on my dashboard (which I've never seen before) and an instant later the passenger side airbag exploded out of the dashboard.   Read details...




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