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2018 VOLVO XC60 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 1566115 · 2019-05-14

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
XC60
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
4,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

ON THE EVENING OF NOVEMBER 20, 2018 MY FAMILY AND I WERE IN A CAR ACCIDENT. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY HUSBAND'S NEW XC60 THAT HE HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED. AS THE FIVE OF US SAT STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, 2 CARS COLLIDED AND ONE HIT US HARD ENOUGH FROM THE FRONT CORNER THAT THE IMPACT FORCED MY DAUGHTER BACK INTO THE SEAT AND THEN PROPELLED HER FORWARD SLAMMING HER CHEST INTO THE STEERING WHEEL DESPITE HER WEARING HER SEATBELT. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS SO EXTENSIVE IT TOOK OVER 2 MONTHS TO REPAIR. YET NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11207490
Machine
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