# 1998 VOLVO S70 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `132904` · 1999-01-25 · Volvo Car USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLVO
- **Model:** S70
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15 MPH THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT.  AND COMING FROM MY LEFT A 1988 CHEVY S-10 WENT  THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT ABOUT 30MPH.  I HAD NO TIME TO REACH FOR THE BRAKES, AND I RAMMED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE S10 . THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VOLVO WAS SMASHED .  IF  I'M TOLD YOU NEED A HEAD-ON COLLISION FOR DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS.  O.K. IF THE WHOLE FRONT END IS GONE WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAGS WORK.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.  *AK
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