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2002 VOLVO V70 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 440775 · 2003-11-13

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
V70
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE WHEEL SEPARATED THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND CITED THE CONSUMER. VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO COME OFF, AND THE COLLISION TO OCCUR. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10047949
Machine
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