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1996 VOLVO 960 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash2 injured · 210869 · 2000-05-08

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
960
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL, CAME TO A SHARP CURVE AND APPLIED BRAKES. TRYING TO REDUCE SPEED, VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD/FASTER AND HIT THE CURVE SIGN. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONT AIR BAGS NOR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
861584
Machine
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