We have classified the 3 complaints from 1999 Volvo S80 about AIR BAGS into the following categories.
Air bag light came on. had the car checked by a volvo service garage. the technician said that the srs (supplemental restraint system) module needs to be replaced. i was informed the pyrotechnics in the seat belt system and the front air bags do not work until the module is replaced and programmed. the re-programming is a 'dealer only' service. this is a permanent safety failure which has life or death consequences if i am ever involved in an accident. not corrected as of 03/08/10. *tr
Air bag deployment caused an accident. there was an accident two week prior to deployment, no air bag deployed, and no major damage occurred. the front and dash air bags deployed on 4/29/05. no impact at time of deployment. driver lost control and hit another vehicle. air bag light came on as driver was reading message, and air bag deployed. speed was 20 mph. there will be invoices, police report.*ak
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. *nm
Air bag deployed after running over manhole cover on rte 4 west on monday sep 20, 2004 approximately 7:20 am est. roadwork in process on rte 4 travelling approx 15-20 miles per hour morning traffic, air bag deployed. *ak
The side impact air bags,seat and window curtain deployed after closing front drivers door. *nlm
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.*jb
Air bags deployed while car was in "park" and with no impact. *ak
Srs warning light came on due to faulty srs crash sensor failure. yh