# 2001 VOLVO S60 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `684589` · 2008-08-22 · Volvo Car USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLVO
- **Model:** S60
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 125,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
MY DAUGHTER WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER CAR (2001 VOLVO S60), THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGERS.  MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT LEFT OF HER CAR; HOWEVER, ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.  HER SPEED BEFORE BREAKING WAS ~50 MPH; THE CAR WAS TOTALED.  ALTHOUGH MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE VELOCITY WAS GREAT ENOUGH FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOY.  ADDITIONALLY, THE SIDE CURTAINS DID NOT DEPLOY.  OF WHAT VALUE IS A MALFUNCTION SAFETY DEVICE?  OTHER THAN A FAULT LIGHT (WHICH WAS NOT LIT) HOW CAN ONE BE CERTAIN AN AIRBAG IS FUNCTION PROPERLY?  *TR
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