Side/window Air Bag Problems of Volvo S80

Volvo S80 owners have reported 5 problems related to side/window air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volvo S80 based on all problems reported for the S80.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 1999 Volvo S80

Failure Date: 01/09/2005

Car was parked in my driveway running, I was in the passenger seat, my husband got out to retrieve an item in the house & shut the door, all driver side airbags deployed. The fumes/smoke from the airbags burned my throat, I have had throat discomfort for 5 days. The cost to put the car back together in working order is $3000. One person at Volvo service in thousand oaks, CA. Said that it should not have happened but out of warranty so I have to pay the $3000 if I want it repaired.

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2 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 1999 Volvo S80

Failure Date: 03/30/2003

The side impact air bags,seat and window curtain deployed after closing front drivers door.

3 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 1999 Volvo S80

Failure Date: 01/30/2003

A few weeks before the actual incident, I noticed that my driver side window would only go down halfway before rolling back up automatically on its own. It kept doing it until I turned the engine off and then turned it back on. A few weeks later, when I closed my driver side door the side impact airbags deployed. The Volvo representative came out and inspected it and Volvo fixed it because it was still under warranty, but they did not know what caused this problem.

4 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 2000 Volvo S80

Failure Date: 04/15/2002

While slowing down on wet pavement vehicle began to slide,and consumer bumped another vehicle. Both passenger's side and driver's side airbags deployed. Cause is unknown. Please provide any further information.

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5 Side/window Air Bag problem of the 1999 Volvo S80

Power windows would act sporadically, going up or down whenever the button is used. Some time would partially go up or down their its own. Taken vehicle to dealership twice. The 2nd time the mechanic got inside of vehicle & closed door, air bags deployed. Had no indication of why. Dealership having Volvo representative to check vehicle.




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