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2004 VOLVO S40 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

crash1 injured · 546024 · 2005-07-26

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
S40
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Miles at failure
19,215
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DURING A FRONTAL DRIVERS SIDE CRASH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER. HOWEVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY, BUT NO PASSENGERS WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH WAS MOSTLY DRIVERS SIDE. I ALSO BELIEVE THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED SINCE MY CAR FAILED TO SLOW LIKE A CAR SHOULD DURING BRAKING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10130085
Machine
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